Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
5th Appellate District
Days:
M-F
2424 Ventura St
Fresno , CA 93721-3004
(559) 445-6521
Appointed to the 5th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2018; judge, Fresno County Superior Court, 2000-18; partner, associate, Baker Manock & Jensen PC, 1982-2000; associate, Hefner, Stark & Marois LLC, 1980-82, associate, McCormick Bartow LLP, 1977-80.
UCLA School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Mark Snauffer of the 5th District is a hometown boy with national debate skills | 5th District Court of Appeal | Oct. 6, 2023 |
| Mark W. Snauffer | Superior Court Fresno County (Fresno) | Sep. 9, 2015 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Ghost Golf, Inc. v. Newsom
author
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Constitutional Law | May 21, 2024 |
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People v. Patton
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2024 |
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Modification: People v. Gray
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 18, 2024 |
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People v. Gray
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 5, 2024 |
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TRC Operating Co. v. Shabazian 3
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 4, 2024 |
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Visalia Unified School Dist. v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
author
|
Labor Law | Jan. 10, 2024 |
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John GM Roe v. Doe 1
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 10, 2024 |
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Kerman Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
author
|
Utilities | Aug. 25, 2023 |
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Pool-O'Connor v. Guadarrama
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Apr. 26, 2023 |
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People v. Bolanos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 27, 2023 |
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Limon v. Circle K Stores
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Banner
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 12, 2022 |
|
Kinney v. Superior Court (County of Kern)
author
|
Government | Apr. 8, 2022 |
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Gann v. Acosta
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 17, 2022 |
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LGCY Power v. Superior Court (Sewell)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 3, 2022 |
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People v. Rodriguez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 3, 2022 |
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People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 17, 2022 |
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People v. Banner
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 25, 2022 |
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People v. Contreras
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2021 |
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People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 19, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Nieto
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 31, 2021 |
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People v. Nieto
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 22, 2021 |
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People v. Collins
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 4, 2021 |
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Modification: City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities
author
|
Government | Jan. 5, 2021 |
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City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities
author
|
Government | Dec. 21, 2020 |
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Serena M. v. Superior Court (Fresno County Dept. of Social Services)
author
|
Dependency | Jul. 28, 2020 |
|
In re Brownlee
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jun. 18, 2020 |
|
People v. Sandoval
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Son
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 |
|
People v. Sanchez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 17, 2020 |
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People v. Botello
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 3, 2020 |
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Modification: Atwell Island Water Dist. v. Atwell Island Water Dist.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 2, 2020 |
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Atwell Island Water Dist. v. Atwell Island Water Dist.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 26, 2020 |
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People v. Medellin
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 24, 2020 |
|
Lateef v. City of Madera
author
|
Municipal Law | Feb. 19, 2020 |
|
People v. Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 19, 2019 |
|
Visalia Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (Tulare)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 19, 2019 |
|
People v. Lopez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2019 |
|
Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Bd.
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 26, 2019 |
|
Ponderosa Telephone Co. v. CAPUC
author
|
Utilities | Jul. 1, 2019 |
|
People v. Perry
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 20, 2019 |
|
Inzana v. Turlock Irrigation Dist. Bd. of Directors
author
|
Water Rights | May 20, 2019 |
|
Switzer v. Wood
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 14, 2019 |
|
Nieto v. Fresno Beverage Co.
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Mar. 25, 2019 |
|
Hardie v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC
author
|
Remedies | Mar. 1, 2019 |
|
People v. Bueno
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2019 |
|
People v. Taggart
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 24, 2019 |
|
Peredia v. HR Mobile Services, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 1, 2018 |
|
John R. Lawson Rock & Oil, Inc. v. State Air Resources Board
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 5, 2018 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Mark Snauffer of the 5th District is a hometown boy with national debate skills | 5th District Court of Appeal | Oct. 6, 2023 |
| Mark W. Snauffer | Superior Court Fresno County (Fresno) | Sep. 9, 2015 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghost Golf, Inc. v. Newsom
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 21, 2024 |
|
People v. Patton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 3, 2024 |
|
Modification: People v. Gray
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 18, 2024 |
|
People v. Gray
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 5, 2024 |
|
TRC Operating Co. v. Shabazian 3
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 4, 2024 |
|
Visalia Unified School Dist. v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
author
|
Labor Law | Jan. 10, 2024 |
|
John GM Roe v. Doe 1
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 10, 2024 |
|
Kerman Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
author
|
Utilities | Aug. 25, 2023 |
|
Pool-O'Connor v. Guadarrama
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Apr. 26, 2023 |
|
People v. Bolanos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 27, 2023 |
|
Limon v. Circle K Stores
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Banner
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 12, 2022 |
|
Kinney v. Superior Court (County of Kern)
author
|
Government | Apr. 8, 2022 |
|
Gann v. Acosta
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 17, 2022 |
|
LGCY Power v. Superior Court (Sewell)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 3, 2022 |
|
People v. Rodriguez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 3, 2022 |
|
People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 17, 2022 |
|
People v. Banner
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 25, 2022 |
|
People v. Contreras
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2021 |
|
People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 19, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Nieto
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 31, 2021 |
|
People v. Nieto
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 22, 2021 |
|
People v. Collins
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 4, 2021 |
|
Modification: City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities
author
|
Government | Jan. 5, 2021 |
|
City of Fresno v. Fresno Building Healthy Communities
author
|
Government | Dec. 21, 2020 |
|
Serena M. v. Superior Court (Fresno County Dept. of Social Services)
author
|
Dependency | Jul. 28, 2020 |
|
In re Brownlee
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jun. 18, 2020 |
|
People v. Sandoval
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Son
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 |
|
People v. Sanchez
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 17, 2020 |
|
People v. Botello
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 3, 2020 |
|
Modification: Atwell Island Water Dist. v. Atwell Island Water Dist.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 2, 2020 |
|
Atwell Island Water Dist. v. Atwell Island Water Dist.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 26, 2020 |
|
People v. Medellin
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 24, 2020 |
|
Lateef v. City of Madera
author
|
Municipal Law | Feb. 19, 2020 |
|
People v. Ramirez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 19, 2019 |
|
Visalia Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (Tulare)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 19, 2019 |
|
People v. Lopez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2019 |
|
Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Bd.
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 26, 2019 |
|
Ponderosa Telephone Co. v. CAPUC
author
|
Utilities | Jul. 1, 2019 |
|
People v. Perry
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 20, 2019 |
|
Inzana v. Turlock Irrigation Dist. Bd. of Directors
author
|
Water Rights | May 20, 2019 |
|
Switzer v. Wood
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 14, 2019 |
|
Nieto v. Fresno Beverage Co.
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Mar. 25, 2019 |
|
Hardie v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC
author
|
Remedies | Mar. 1, 2019 |
|
People v. Bueno
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2019 |
|
People v. Taggart
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 24, 2019 |
|
Peredia v. HR Mobile Services, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 1, 2018 |
|
John R. Lawson Rock & Oil, Inc. v. State Air Resources Board
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 5, 2018 |