Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
1st Appellate District, Division 1
Department/Division:
1
350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
(415) 865-7300
Confirmed February 14, 2025 as associate justice of the First Appellate District, Division One (San Francisco). Appointed to Alameda county Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2012; Alameda County Superior Court Commissioner, 2007-12; Alameda County Public Defender's Office, 1997-2007
UC Hastings School of Law, 1989
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Effecting change | Alameda County | Feb. 4, 2021 | 
| Charles Smiley III | Alameda County (Hayward) Superior Court | Jan. 19, 2010 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Mora v. Menjivar
 author 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 13, 2025 | 
| 
People v. Basica 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 22, 2024 | 
| 
In re A.R.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Civil Rights | Apr. 6, 2021 | 
| 
In re William M.W.
 affirmed 
 | 
Dependency | Dec. 19, 2019 | 
| 
In re David T.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Juveniles | Jul. 28, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Effecting change | Alameda County | Feb. 4, 2021 | 
| Charles Smiley III | Alameda County (Hayward) Superior Court | Jan. 19, 2010 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Mora v. Menjivar
 author 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 13, 2025 | 
| 
People v. Basica 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 22, 2024 | 
| 
In re A.R.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Civil Rights | Apr. 6, 2021 | 
| 
In re William M.W.
 affirmed 
 | 
Dependency | Dec. 19, 2019 | 
| 
In re David T.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Juveniles | Jul. 28, 2017 | 
