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Ellen L. Chaitin

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Judge (ret.)
Assigned Judges Program



Served on San Francisco Superior Court 1993-2012.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Ellen L. Chaitin San Francisco County Aug. 23, 2012

Columns
Title Category Published
Miller dissents inconsistent with research U.S. Supreme Court Jul. 11, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: In re D.L.
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jul. 31, 2023
In re D.L.
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2023
People v. Lewelling
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 18, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Randall E. Evans v. Episcopal Community Services judge Mar. 25, 2006
Wilfredo Arambula v. Meka Shea Hall, Eugene Hall Personal Injury judge May 17, 2005
Glenn Louie v. William Mays Personal Injury judge Apr. 26, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 19, 2005
Geronia Quarles v. Advocate Mines Ltd. Personal Injury judge Mar. 8, 2005
City and County of San Francisco, and the People of the State of California, et al. v. Jimmy Jen aka Kai-Min Jen, Robert Lee McCurn aka Bob McCurn Real Property judge Aug. 3, 2004
Josef Czerski v. The Yellow Cab, Alem Assefa Personal Injury judge Sep. 30, 2003
Leslie Flannery v. Prentice & Scott Attorneys judge Oct. 22, 2002
Roy Duane Lee v. Kaiser Gypsum Company Torts judge May 10, 2001
Barbara and Harry Henderson v. City and County of San Francisco Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 17, 2000
Title Court Published
Judge Ellen L. Chaitin San Francisco County Aug. 23, 2012
Title Category Published
Miller dissents inconsistent with research U.S. Supreme Court Jul. 11, 2012
Case Category Published
Modification: In re D.L.
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jul. 31, 2023
In re D.L.
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2023
People v. Lewelling
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 18, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Randall E. Evans v. Episcopal Community Services judge Mar. 25, 2006
Wilfredo Arambula v. Meka Shea Hall, Eugene Hall Personal Injury judge May 17, 2005
Glenn Louie v. William Mays Personal Injury judge Apr. 26, 2005
Confidential Personal Injury judge Apr. 19, 2005
Geronia Quarles v. Advocate Mines Ltd. Personal Injury judge Mar. 8, 2005
City and County of San Francisco, and the People of the State of California, et al. v. Jimmy Jen aka Kai-Min Jen, Robert Lee McCurn aka Bob McCurn Real Property judge Aug. 3, 2004
Josef Czerski v. The Yellow Cab, Alem Assefa Personal Injury judge Sep. 30, 2003
Leslie Flannery v. Prentice & Scott Attorneys judge Oct. 22, 2002
Roy Duane Lee v. Kaiser Gypsum Company Torts judge May 10, 2001
Barbara and Harry Henderson v. City and County of San Francisco Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 17, 2000