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Joshua P. Groban

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Associate Justice
California Supreme Court
Earl Warren Building
Office of the Governor
Days: M-F

350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-4797
(415) 865-7032

State Capitol
Sacramento , CA 95814

Appointed to the California Supreme Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2019; lecturer in state appellate practice, UCLA School of Law, 2015-present; senior advisor, Gov. Jerry Brown, 2011-2018; legal counsel, Jerry Brown for Governor Campaign, 2010; associate, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, 2005-10; associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison LLP, 1999-2005; law clerk for Judge William C. Conner, Southern District of New York, 1998-99.

Harvard Univ Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Opportunity Knocks California Supreme Court Sep. 23, 2020

Rulings
Case Category Published
In re Dezi C.
dissenting
Dependency Aug. 19, 2024
In re Kenneth D.
concurring
Dependency Aug. 19, 2024
People v. Walker
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2024
Quach v. California Commerce Club, Inc.
author
Arbitration Jul. 25, 2024
Himes v. Somatics, LLC
author
Torts Jun. 20, 2024
Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp.
author
Insurance Jun. 17, 2024
People v. Burgos
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2024
In re Vaquera
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2024
People v. Salazar
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2023
People v. Schuller
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 17, 2023
People v. Gray
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2023
Boermeester v. Carry
author
Education Jul. 31, 2023
Quishenberry v. UnitedHealthcare, Inc.
author
Health Care Jul. 13, 2023
People v. Cooper
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 25, 2023
Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
author
Immunity Apr. 27, 2023
People v. Brown
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 27, 2023
People v. Brown
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2023
People v. Tacardon
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
People v. Delgadillo
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2022
People v. Ramirez
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2022
In re Milton
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2022
Guardianship of Saul H.
author
Immigration Aug. 15, 2022
Coast Community College Dist. v. Commission on State Mandates
author
Education Aug. 15, 2022
People v. Morelos
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2022
Brennon B. v. Superior Court (West Contra Costa Unified School District)
author
Disability Discrimination Aug. 4, 2022
People v. Ng
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 28, 2022
People v. Mataele
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
Siry Investment, L.P. v. Farkhondehpour
concurring
Remedies Jul. 21, 2022
People v. Parker
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2022
People v. Johnson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
Presbyterian Camp and Conference Centers v. Superior Court (Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection)
author
Torts Dec. 28, 2021
People v. Gonzalez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2021
Haytasingh v. City of San Diego
concurring
Government Nov. 12, 2021
Modification: People v. Lewis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2021
Gonzalez v. Mathis
author
Torts Aug. 20, 2021
Amended Opinion: People v. Raybon
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2021
People v. Raybon
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2021
Bonni v. St. Joseph Health System
concurring
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 30, 2021
People v. Lewis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 27, 2021
People v. Lemcke
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 2021
O.G. v. Superior Court (People)
author
statutory_interpretation Feb. 26, 2021
Modification: People v. Silveria and Travis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2020
Gund v. County of Trinity
dissenting
Workers' Compensation Aug. 28, 2020
People v. Silveria and Travis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2020
Kirzhner v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
Consumer Law Jul. 28, 2020
Robinson v. Lewis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2020
Weiss v. People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 17, 2020
People v. Miles
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2020
People v. Rodriguez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2020
People v. Perez
author
Evidence Feb. 28, 2020
K.J. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 31, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
In Re: Medical Capital Securities Litigation Securities Defendant Feb. 15, 2014
Title Court Published
Opportunity Knocks California Supreme Court Sep. 23, 2020
Case Category Published
In re Dezi C.
dissenting
Dependency Aug. 19, 2024
In re Kenneth D.
concurring
Dependency Aug. 19, 2024
People v. Walker
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2024
Quach v. California Commerce Club, Inc.
author
Arbitration Jul. 25, 2024
Himes v. Somatics, LLC
author
Torts Jun. 20, 2024
Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp.
author
Insurance Jun. 17, 2024
People v. Burgos
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2024
In re Vaquera
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2024
People v. Salazar
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2023
People v. Schuller
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 17, 2023
People v. Gray
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2023
Boermeester v. Carry
author
Education Jul. 31, 2023
Quishenberry v. UnitedHealthcare, Inc.
author
Health Care Jul. 13, 2023
People v. Cooper
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 25, 2023
Tansavatdi v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
author
Immunity Apr. 27, 2023
People v. Brown
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 27, 2023
People v. Brown
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2023
People v. Tacardon
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
People v. Delgadillo
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2022
People v. Ramirez
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2022
In re Milton
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2022
Guardianship of Saul H.
author
Immigration Aug. 15, 2022
Coast Community College Dist. v. Commission on State Mandates
author
Education Aug. 15, 2022
People v. Morelos
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2022
Brennon B. v. Superior Court (West Contra Costa Unified School District)
author
Disability Discrimination Aug. 4, 2022
People v. Ng
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 28, 2022
People v. Mataele
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
Siry Investment, L.P. v. Farkhondehpour
concurring
Remedies Jul. 21, 2022
People v. Parker
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2022
People v. Johnson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
Presbyterian Camp and Conference Centers v. Superior Court (Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection)
author
Torts Dec. 28, 2021
People v. Gonzalez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2021
Haytasingh v. City of San Diego
concurring
Government Nov. 12, 2021
Modification: People v. Lewis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2021
Gonzalez v. Mathis
author
Torts Aug. 20, 2021
Amended Opinion: People v. Raybon
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2021
People v. Raybon
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2021
Bonni v. St. Joseph Health System
concurring
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 30, 2021
People v. Lewis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 27, 2021
People v. Lemcke
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 28, 2021
O.G. v. Superior Court (People)
author
statutory_interpretation Feb. 26, 2021
Modification: People v. Silveria and Travis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2020
Gund v. County of Trinity
dissenting
Workers' Compensation Aug. 28, 2020
People v. Silveria and Travis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2020
Kirzhner v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
author
Consumer Law Jul. 28, 2020
Robinson v. Lewis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2020
Weiss v. People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 17, 2020
People v. Miles
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2020
People v. Rodriguez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2020
People v. Perez
author
Evidence Feb. 28, 2020
K.J. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 31, 2020
Case Name Topic Role Published
In Re: Medical Capital Securities Litigation Securities Defendant Feb. 15, 2014