Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
2nd Appellate District, Division 8
Department/Division:
8
300 S Spring St Fl 2 North Tower
Los Angeles , CA 90013-1213
(213) 830-7000
Los Angeles , CA 90014
Appointed to the Second District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, October 2022; appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 2, 2017; national senior counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Los Angeles, 2010-17; senior trial attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Los Angeles, 2005-10; staff attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Los Angeles, 2001-05; associate, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, LLP, Los Angeles, 2000-01; law clerk, U.S. District Court Judge Carlos Moreno, Los Angeles, 1999-2000.
Yale Law School, 1999
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Exercising Discretion | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Nov. 5, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Estrada
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2024 |
|
Gramajo v. Joe's Pizza on Sunset, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Mar. 26, 2024 |
|
VFLA Eventco v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
author
|
Contracts | Mar. 7, 2024 |
|
Ayers v. FCA US, LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 |
|
Martin v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
Nicoletti v. Kest
author
|
Torts | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
Estrada v. Public Employees' Retirement System
author
|
Government | Sep. 21, 2023 |
|
People v. Curiel
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 30, 2023 |
|
Atkins v. St. Cecilia Catholic School
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 1, 2023 |
|
Modification: People v. Perez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2022 |
|
People v. Perez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2022 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Exercising Discretion | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Nov. 5, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Estrada
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2024 |
|
Gramajo v. Joe's Pizza on Sunset, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Mar. 26, 2024 |
|
VFLA Eventco v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
author
|
Contracts | Mar. 7, 2024 |
|
Ayers v. FCA US, LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 |
|
Martin v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
Nicoletti v. Kest
author
|
Torts | Nov. 14, 2023 |
|
Estrada v. Public Employees' Retirement System
author
|
Government | Sep. 21, 2023 |
|
People v. Curiel
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 30, 2023 |
|
Atkins v. St. Cecilia Catholic School
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 1, 2023 |
|
Modification: People v. Perez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2022 |
|
People v. Perez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2022 |