Associate Justice
California Supreme Court
Earl Warren Building
Days:
M-F
350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-4797
(415) 865-7052
Appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom as a justice, California Supreme Court, 2020; judicial appointments secretary to Newsom, 2019-20; justice, 1st District Court of Appeal, 2008-19; U.S. district judge, Northern District of California, 1997-2008; judge, Alameda County Superior Court, 1992-97; judge, Oakland-Piedmont-Emeryville Municipal Court, 1989-92; civil litigator, Pacific Bell Telephone Co., 1985-89; trial attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1983-1985; deputy district attorney, Alameda County, 1981-83, law clerk 1980-1981.
University of San Francisco School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Martin Jenkins completes a year on his 5th court | California Supreme Court (San Francisco) | Nov. 11, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Williams
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 29, 2024 |
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Modification: Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 23, 2024 |
|
Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 1, 2024 |
|
Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2024 |
|
Wheeler v. Appellate Division of Superior Court
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 30, 2024 |
|
Harrod v. Country Oaks Partners, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Mar. 28, 2024 |
|
Raines v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Aug. 21, 2023 |
|
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. County of Monterey
author
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 3, 2023 |
|
People v. Carney
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 20, 2023 |
|
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
author
|
Government | Apr. 27, 2023 |
|
In re Ferrell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 6, 2023 |
|
Yahoo Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA
author
|
Insurance | Nov. 17, 2022 |
|
People v. Aguayo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2022 |
|
In re Milton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 22, 2022 |
|
Serova v. Sony Music Entertainment
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 18, 2022 |
|
Zolly v. City of Oakland
concurring
|
Tax | Aug. 11, 2022 |
|
People v. Henson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 1, 2022 |
|
Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank
concurring
|
Banking | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance Co.
concurring
|
Insurance | Aug. 31, 2021 |
|
People v. Wycoff
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2021 |
|
Skidgel v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 20, 2021 |
|
National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | May 29, 2020 |
|
Modification: National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
author
|
Government | Oct. 30, 2018 |
|
Raam Construction, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health etc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 29, 2018 |
|
Modification: Bunzl Distribution v. Franchise Tax Bd.
author
|
Tax | Oct. 25, 2018 |
|
National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
author
|
Government | Oct. 2, 2018 |
|
Bunzl Distribution v. Franchise Tax Bd.
author
|
Tax | Oct. 2, 2018 |
|
McLear-Gary v. Scott
author
|
Real Property | Jul. 16, 2018 |
|
Richardson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
|
Immunity | Jul. 12, 2018 |
|
Daugherty v. City and Co. of San Francisco
author
|
Government | Jul. 2, 2018 |
|
Birts v. Superior Court (San Mateo)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2018 |
|
Brown v. Garcia
concurring
|
Native American Affairs | Dec. 4, 2017 |
|
P. v. Gollardo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2017 |
|
RSB Vineyards LLC v. Orsi
author
|
Real Property | Oct. 3, 2017 |
|
I.F., a Minor
author
|
Juveniles | Jul. 3, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Franet v. Alameda County, Joan Hitzen, Karen Castro | Civil Rights | judge | Jan. 28, 2006 |
| Yvonne Ash, Clinton Ash, STLB Inc. v. Gainsco Inc., The Gainsco Companies, General Agents Insurance Company of America | Insurance | judge | Jan. 25, 2001 |
| William White v. Lucky Stores Inc., Tom Santos | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 8, 2000 |
| Confidential | Employment Law | judge | May 6, 2000 |
| Jon Skallerud and Linda Skallerud v. City of Pinole, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | May 29, 1999 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Martin Jenkins completes a year on his 5th court | California Supreme Court (San Francisco) | Nov. 11, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Williams
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 29, 2024 |
|
Modification: Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 23, 2024 |
|
Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 1, 2024 |
|
Meinhardt v. City of Sunnyvale
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 29, 2024 |
|
Wheeler v. Appellate Division of Superior Court
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 30, 2024 |
|
Harrod v. Country Oaks Partners, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Mar. 28, 2024 |
|
Raines v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Aug. 21, 2023 |
|
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. County of Monterey
author
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 3, 2023 |
|
People v. Carney
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 20, 2023 |
|
Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
author
|
Government | Apr. 27, 2023 |
|
In re Ferrell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 6, 2023 |
|
Yahoo Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA
author
|
Insurance | Nov. 17, 2022 |
|
People v. Aguayo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2022 |
|
In re Milton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 22, 2022 |
|
Serova v. Sony Music Entertainment
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 18, 2022 |
|
Zolly v. City of Oakland
concurring
|
Tax | Aug. 11, 2022 |
|
People v. Henson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 1, 2022 |
|
Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank
concurring
|
Banking | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance Co.
concurring
|
Insurance | Aug. 31, 2021 |
|
People v. Wycoff
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2021 |
|
Skidgel v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 20, 2021 |
|
National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | May 29, 2020 |
|
Modification: National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
author
|
Government | Oct. 30, 2018 |
|
Raam Construction, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health etc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 29, 2018 |
|
Modification: Bunzl Distribution v. Franchise Tax Bd.
author
|
Tax | Oct. 25, 2018 |
|
National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
author
|
Government | Oct. 2, 2018 |
|
Bunzl Distribution v. Franchise Tax Bd.
author
|
Tax | Oct. 2, 2018 |
|
McLear-Gary v. Scott
author
|
Real Property | Jul. 16, 2018 |
|
Richardson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
|
Immunity | Jul. 12, 2018 |
|
Daugherty v. City and Co. of San Francisco
author
|
Government | Jul. 2, 2018 |
|
Birts v. Superior Court (San Mateo)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2018 |
|
Brown v. Garcia
concurring
|
Native American Affairs | Dec. 4, 2017 |
|
P. v. Gollardo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2017 |
|
RSB Vineyards LLC v. Orsi
author
|
Real Property | Oct. 3, 2017 |
|
I.F., a Minor
author
|
Juveniles | Jul. 3, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Franet v. Alameda County, Joan Hitzen, Karen Castro | Civil Rights | judge | Jan. 28, 2006 |
| Yvonne Ash, Clinton Ash, STLB Inc. v. Gainsco Inc., The Gainsco Companies, General Agents Insurance Company of America | Insurance | judge | Jan. 25, 2001 |
| William White v. Lucky Stores Inc., Tom Santos | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 8, 2000 |
| Confidential | Employment Law | judge | May 6, 2000 |
| Jon Skallerud and Linda Skallerud v. City of Pinole, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | May 29, 1999 |