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    • Gordon B. Burns

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    Associate Justice
    California Courts of Appeal
    1st Appellate District, Division 5
    Department/Division: 5

    350 McAllister St.
    San Francisco , CA 94102-3600
    (415) 865-7300



    Appointed to the 1st Appellate District by Gov. Jerry Brown in November 2018. Brown appointed Burns to the state Environmental Protection Agency in 2011. Prior to that, he was an attorney with the Resources Law Group LLP, a Sacramento environmental law firm. He spent well over a decade at the state Department of Justice as a deputy attorney general and later a deputy solicitor general.



    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    People v. McCune
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2024
    Mueller v. Mueller
    author
    		 Contracts Jun. 3, 2024
    Modification: County of Alameda v. Alameda County Taxpayers' Assn., Inc.
    author
    		 Tax Feb. 26, 2024
    County of Alameda v. Alameda County Taxpayers' Assn., Inc.
    author
    		 Tax Jan. 30, 2024
    Mattson Technology v. Applied Materials
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 2, 2023
    Williamson v. Genentech, Inc.
    author
    		 Business Law Aug. 7, 2023
    In re A.B.
    author
    		 Juveniles Aug. 4, 2023
    Modification: Make UC a Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of Cal.
    author
    		 Environmental Law Mar. 16, 2023
    Make UC a Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of Cal.
    author
    		 Environmental Law Feb. 27, 2023
    State Dept. of State Hospitals v. Superior Court (Jane Doe)
    author
    		 Immunity Nov. 3, 2022
    People v. Guillory
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2022
    People v. McCune
    author
    		 Remedies Jul. 26, 2022
    Shoker v. Superior Court (Phangureh)
    author
    		 Real Property Jul. 18, 2022
    City of Los Angeles Dept. of Airports v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Co.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 16, 2022
    People v. Smith
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2022
    Hahn v. New York Air Brake LLC
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 27, 2022
    Tola v. Bryant
    author
    		 Corporations Mar. 28, 2022
    In re K.M.
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2022
    People v. Smith
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2022
    Modification: Mission Peak Conservancy v. State Water Resources Control Board
    author
    		 Water Rights Dec. 21, 2021
    Mission Peak Conservancy v. State Water Resources Control Board
    author
    		 Water Rights Dec. 17, 2021
    Modification: Doe v. Damron
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2021
    Host International, Inc. v. City of Oakland
    author
    		 Tax Oct. 26, 2021
    Doe v. Damron
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 22, 2021
    People v. Sands
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2021
    Reddish v. Westamerica Bank
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 31, 2021
    In re M.W.
    author
    		 Juveniles Aug. 11, 2021
    Corona v. Superior Court (People)
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2021
    Banister v. Marinidence Opco, LLC
    author
    		 Arbitration May 25, 2021
    The Sonoma Land Trust v. Thompson
    author
    		 Attorneys May 5, 2021
    In re Hoze
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 1, 2021
    Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v. Superior Court (Fragoza)
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2021
    Self v. Cher-AE Heights Indian Community
    author
    		 Government Jan. 28, 2021
    People v. Estrada
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Dec. 18, 2020
    Tiburon/Belvedere Residents United to Support the Trails v. Martha Co.
    author
    		 Real Property Oct. 28, 2020
    In re McDowell
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 19, 2020
    In re J.W.-P.
    author
    		 Dependency Sep. 10, 2020
    Save Berkeley's Neighborhoods v. Regents of the University of California
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Jul. 2, 2020
    Olabi v. Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Jun. 23, 2020
    People v. Jones
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2020
    Hernandez v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
    concurring
    		 statutory_interpretation Jun. 4, 2020
    Galeotti v. International Union of Operating Engineers
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure May 8, 2020
    Obbard v. State Bar of California
    author
    		 Attorneys Apr. 30, 2020
    Facebook, Inc. v. Super. Ct.
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 10, 2020
    In re McDowell
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2020
    Brome v. Cal. Highway Patrol
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination Jan. 30, 2020
    People v. Drayton
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2019
    Ghezavat v. Harris
    author
    		 Torts Oct. 1, 2019
    People v. Hughes
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2019
    Churchman v. Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist.
    author
    		 Torts Aug. 29, 2019
    Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 2, 2019

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Kristin M. Perry, Sandra B. Stier, Paul T. Katami, Jeffrey J. Zarrillo, et al. v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edmund G. Brown, Jr., et al. Civil Rights Defendant Aug. 21, 2010
    Case Category Published
    People v. McCune
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 8, 2024
    Mueller v. Mueller
    author
    		 Contracts Jun. 3, 2024
    Modification: County of Alameda v. Alameda County Taxpayers' Assn., Inc.
    author
    		 Tax Feb. 26, 2024
    County of Alameda v. Alameda County Taxpayers' Assn., Inc.
    author
    		 Tax Jan. 30, 2024
    Mattson Technology v. Applied Materials
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 2, 2023
    Williamson v. Genentech, Inc.
    author
    		 Business Law Aug. 7, 2023
    In re A.B.
    author
    		 Juveniles Aug. 4, 2023
    Modification: Make UC a Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of Cal.
    author
    		 Environmental Law Mar. 16, 2023
    Make UC a Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of Cal.
    author
    		 Environmental Law Feb. 27, 2023
    State Dept. of State Hospitals v. Superior Court (Jane Doe)
    author
    		 Immunity Nov. 3, 2022
    People v. Guillory
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2022
    People v. McCune
    author
    		 Remedies Jul. 26, 2022
    Shoker v. Superior Court (Phangureh)
    author
    		 Real Property Jul. 18, 2022
    City of Los Angeles Dept. of Airports v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Co.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 16, 2022
    People v. Smith
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2022
    Hahn v. New York Air Brake LLC
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 27, 2022
    Tola v. Bryant
    author
    		 Corporations Mar. 28, 2022
    In re K.M.
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2022
    People v. Smith
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2022
    Modification: Mission Peak Conservancy v. State Water Resources Control Board
    author
    		 Water Rights Dec. 21, 2021
    Mission Peak Conservancy v. State Water Resources Control Board
    author
    		 Water Rights Dec. 17, 2021
    Modification: Doe v. Damron
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2021
    Host International, Inc. v. City of Oakland
    author
    		 Tax Oct. 26, 2021
    Doe v. Damron
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 22, 2021
    People v. Sands
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2021
    Reddish v. Westamerica Bank
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 31, 2021
    In re M.W.
    author
    		 Juveniles Aug. 11, 2021
    Corona v. Superior Court (People)
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2021
    Banister v. Marinidence Opco, LLC
    author
    		 Arbitration May 25, 2021
    The Sonoma Land Trust v. Thompson
    author
    		 Attorneys May 5, 2021
    In re Hoze
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 1, 2021
    Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v. Superior Court (Fragoza)
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2021
    Self v. Cher-AE Heights Indian Community
    author
    		 Government Jan. 28, 2021
    People v. Estrada
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Dec. 18, 2020
    Tiburon/Belvedere Residents United to Support the Trails v. Martha Co.
    author
    		 Real Property Oct. 28, 2020
    In re McDowell
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 19, 2020
    In re J.W.-P.
    author
    		 Dependency Sep. 10, 2020
    Save Berkeley's Neighborhoods v. Regents of the University of California
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Jul. 2, 2020
    Olabi v. Neutron Holdings, Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Jun. 23, 2020
    People v. Jones
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2020
    Hernandez v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
    concurring
    		 statutory_interpretation Jun. 4, 2020
    Galeotti v. International Union of Operating Engineers
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure May 8, 2020
    Obbard v. State Bar of California
    author
    		 Attorneys Apr. 30, 2020
    Facebook, Inc. v. Super. Ct.
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 10, 2020
    In re McDowell
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2020
    Brome v. Cal. Highway Patrol
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination Jan. 30, 2020
    People v. Drayton
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2019
    Ghezavat v. Harris
    author
    		 Torts Oct. 1, 2019
    People v. Hughes
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2019
    Churchman v. Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist.
    author
    		 Torts Aug. 29, 2019
    Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 2, 2019
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