Judge
Criminal
Contra Costa County Superior Court
A.F. Bray Courthouse
Department/Division:
8
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
2012
1020 Ward St
Martinez , CA 94553
(925) 608-1108
Appointed by Gov. Gray Davis, Contra Costa County Superior Court, 2001; assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District, San Francisco, 1986-1994, Oakland, 1994-2001; assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District, Sacramento 1983-1986; deputy district attorney, Contra Costa County, 1982-1983; clerk to 9th U.S. Circuit Chief Judge James R. Browning, 1980-1982.
Georgetown University Law Center, 1980.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| John W. Kennedy | Superior Court Contra Costa County (Martinez) | Nov. 3, 2013 |
| Like Old Home Week for Contra Costa Judge | Contra Costa County Superior Court | Jan. 17, 2002 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re Brandon H.
affirmed in part
|
Juveniles | Aug. 6, 2024 |
|
Modification: In re Jason V.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Aug. 23, 2022 |
|
People v. Guillory
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 17, 2022 |
|
In re Jason V.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Jul. 29, 2022 |
|
In re Cesar G.
affirmed in part
|
Juveniles | Feb. 14, 2022 |
|
People v. Wycoff
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Smothers
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 11, 2021 |
|
People v. Smothers
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2021 |
|
People v. Duchine
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2021 |
|
People v. Lopez
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Beman
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 25, 2019 |
|
People v. Smith
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 22, 2018 |
|
Communities for Better Environment v. State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
author
|
Environmental Law | Jan. 24, 2018 |
|
Lippman v. City of Oakland
author
|
Municipal Law | Jan. 24, 2018 |
|
Centex Homes v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
author
|
Insurance | Jan. 23, 2018 |
|
People v. Buell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 27, 2017 |
|
Jennifer S. v. Superior Court (San Francisco Human Services Agency)
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 3, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth J. Carter v. Dunn-Edwards Corporation | Employment Law | judge | Apr. 17, 2020 |
| Western Milk Marketing Agency v. Security Milk Producers Association | Contracts | judge | Mar. 23, 2002 |
| Confidential | Torts | judge | Apr. 1, 2000 |
| David Johanson v. Tawnya Boaz | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Apr. 25, 1998 |
| Eliseo Lizan, et al. v. Krauses Sofa, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Dec. 30, 1995 |
| Mary Pocius v. Jerry Wagstaff, et al. | Breach of Contract | judge | Nov. 4, 1995 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Oct. 28, 1995 |
| Raquel Diaz-Ordaz Perez; German Perez Monterrubio, et al. v. Larry Hall Trucking, Company, Inc., et al. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Jul. 22, 1995 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | May 20, 1995 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Dec. 24, 1994 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| John W. Kennedy | Superior Court Contra Costa County (Martinez) | Nov. 3, 2013 |
| Like Old Home Week for Contra Costa Judge | Contra Costa County Superior Court | Jan. 17, 2002 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re Brandon H.
affirmed in part
|
Juveniles | Aug. 6, 2024 |
|
Modification: In re Jason V.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Aug. 23, 2022 |
|
People v. Guillory
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 17, 2022 |
|
In re Jason V.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Jul. 29, 2022 |
|
In re Cesar G.
affirmed in part
|
Juveniles | Feb. 14, 2022 |
|
People v. Wycoff
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Smothers
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 11, 2021 |
|
People v. Smothers
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2021 |
|
People v. Duchine
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2021 |
|
People v. Lopez
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Beman
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 25, 2019 |
|
People v. Smith
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 22, 2018 |
|
Communities for Better Environment v. State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
author
|
Environmental Law | Jan. 24, 2018 |
|
Lippman v. City of Oakland
author
|
Municipal Law | Jan. 24, 2018 |
|
Centex Homes v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
author
|
Insurance | Jan. 23, 2018 |
|
People v. Buell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 27, 2017 |
|
Jennifer S. v. Superior Court (San Francisco Human Services Agency)
author
|
Dependency | Oct. 3, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth J. Carter v. Dunn-Edwards Corporation | Employment Law | judge | Apr. 17, 2020 |
| Western Milk Marketing Agency v. Security Milk Producers Association | Contracts | judge | Mar. 23, 2002 |
| Confidential | Torts | judge | Apr. 1, 2000 |
| David Johanson v. Tawnya Boaz | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Apr. 25, 1998 |
| Eliseo Lizan, et al. v. Krauses Sofa, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Dec. 30, 1995 |
| Mary Pocius v. Jerry Wagstaff, et al. | Breach of Contract | judge | Nov. 4, 1995 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Oct. 28, 1995 |
| Raquel Diaz-Ordaz Perez; German Perez Monterrubio, et al. v. Larry Hall Trucking, Company, Inc., et al. | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Jul. 22, 1995 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | May 20, 1995 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Dec. 24, 1994 |