Judge (Ret.)
Retired July 2022; Appointed by Gov. Gray Davis to Contra Costa Superior Court, May 2002; assistant U.S. attorney, San Francisco, 1990-2002 (headed organized crime task force, 1998-2002); Alameda County deputy district attorney,1983-90
Santa Clara University School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Theresa J. Canepa | Contra Costa Superior | Dec. 2, 2003 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Davenport 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 28, 2023 | 
| 
People v. Davenport 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 12, 2021 | 
| 
Ortega v. Superior Court (Contra Costa County)
 petition denied 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2019 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Theresa J. Canepa | Contra Costa Superior | Dec. 2, 2003 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Davenport 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 28, 2023 | 
| 
People v. Davenport 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 12, 2021 | 
| 
Ortega v. Superior Court (Contra Costa County)
 petition denied 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2019 | 
