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Patricia Guerrero

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Chief Justice
California Supreme Court
Earl Warren Building
Days: M-F

350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-4797
(415) 865-7062



Appointed Chief Justice by Gov. Gavin Newsom, sworn in Jan. 2, 2023; justice, California Supreme Court, March-December 2022; justice, 4th District Court of Appeal, 2017-22; judge, San Diego County Superior Court, 2013-17; partner, associate, Latham & Watkins LLP, 1997-2013; assistant U.S. attorney, San Diego, 2002-03

Stanford Law School, 1997



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero's biggest challenge: allocating time to 3 'all-consuming' roles Chief Justice of California Jan. 4, 2024
Patricia Guerrero San Diego County Superior Court Oct. 16, 2014

Rulings
Case Category Published
John's Grill, Inc. v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
author
 Insurance Aug. 8, 2024
People v. Frazier
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2024
People v. Lynch
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2024
Rosenberg-Wohl v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
author
 Insurance Jul. 18, 2024
In re Harris
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2024
Make UC a Good Neighbor v. The Regents of the University of California
author
 Environmental Law Jun. 6, 2024
People v. Burgos
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2024
Another Planet Entertainment, LLC v. Vigilant Insurance Co.
author
 Insurance May 23, 2024
People v. Reynoza
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2024
People v. Helzer
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2024
Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc.
author
 Employment Law Jan. 18, 2024
Rodriguez v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 14, 2023
In re N.R.
author
 Dependency Dec. 14, 2023
People v. Curiel
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2023
People v. Gray
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2023
Turner v. Victoria
author
 Corporations Aug. 3, 2023
Doe v. Superior Court (Mountain View School District)
author
 Evidence Jul. 27, 2023
County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc.)
author
 Health Care Jul. 10, 2023
People v. Lewis
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2023
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (Jane Doe)
author
 Remedies Jun. 1, 2023
People v. Ramos
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 14, 2023
In re Lopez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2023
In re Jenkins
author
 Evidence Mar. 27, 2023
Travis v. Brand
author
 Government Jan. 30, 2023
Andrews v. Metropolitan Transit System 1
author
 Government Feb. 2, 2022
Chambers v. Crown Asset Management, LLC
author
 Evidence Nov. 15, 2021
Haggerty v. Thornton
author
 probate_and_trusts Sep. 20, 2021
People v. Mumin
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2021
In re Rodriguez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2021
In re Ontiveros
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 23, 2021
General Atomics v. Superior Court (Green)
author
 Employment Law Jun. 2, 2021
Grabowski v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
author
 Arbitration May 11, 2021
San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing
author
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 21, 2021
Wilson v. The La Jolla Group
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2021
People v. Marrero
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 16, 2021
Modification: Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
author
 Constitutional Law Feb. 10, 2021
Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
author
 Constitutional Law Jan. 26, 2021
Board of Registered Nursing v. Superior Court (Johnson & Johnson)
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 20, 2021
Jones v. Goodman
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 19, 2020
Modification: People v. Wilson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 10, 2020
People v. Wilson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 22, 2020
County of San Diego v. P.B.
author
 Dependency Oct. 20, 2020
Bolger v. Amazon.com, LLC
author
 Torts Aug. 17, 2020
People v. Aguilera
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2020
Colucci v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.
concurring
 Remedies May 1, 2020
Ayala v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2020
Modification: Wood v. Superior Court (CFG Jamacha LLC)
author
 Evidence Apr. 10, 2020
In re D.S.
author
 Dependency Mar. 26, 2020
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. ProjectCBD.com
concurring
 Anti-SLAPP Mar. 24, 2020
Wood v. Superior Court (CFG Jamacha LLC)
author
 Evidence Mar. 17, 2020
People v. Gastelum
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2020
State Water Resources Control Bd. v. Baldwin & Sons, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Feb. 12, 2020
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Superior Court
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 24, 2020
Bracamontes v. Superior Court
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2019
Koenig v. Warner Unified School District
author
 Contracts Oct. 15, 2019
People v. Gastelum
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 3, 2019
Machado v. Myers
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 12, 2019
Scott v. City of San Diego
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 5, 2019
Modification: People v. Carter
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2019
People v. Carter
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2019
People v. Jimenez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2019
Carrington v. Starbucks Corp.
author
 Labor Law Dec. 24, 2018
MCI Communications etc. v. Cal. Dept. of Tax and Fee Admin.
author
 Tax Oct. 25, 2018
People v. Arebalos-Cabrera
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 17, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Southern California Gas Company v. United States of America Environmental Law Plaintiff Feb. 14, 2009
Title Court Published
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero's biggest challenge: allocating time to 3 'all-consuming' roles Chief Justice of California Jan. 4, 2024
Patricia Guerrero San Diego County Superior Court Oct. 16, 2014
Case Category Published
John's Grill, Inc. v. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
author
 Insurance Aug. 8, 2024
People v. Frazier
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2024
People v. Lynch
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2024
Rosenberg-Wohl v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
author
 Insurance Jul. 18, 2024
In re Harris
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2024
Make UC a Good Neighbor v. The Regents of the University of California
author
 Environmental Law Jun. 6, 2024
People v. Burgos
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 2024
Another Planet Entertainment, LLC v. Vigilant Insurance Co.
author
 Insurance May 23, 2024
People v. Reynoza
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2024
People v. Helzer
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2024
Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc.
author
 Employment Law Jan. 18, 2024
Rodriguez v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 14, 2023
In re N.R.
author
 Dependency Dec. 14, 2023
People v. Curiel
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2023
People v. Gray
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2023
Turner v. Victoria
author
 Corporations Aug. 3, 2023
Doe v. Superior Court (Mountain View School District)
author
 Evidence Jul. 27, 2023
County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc.)
author
 Health Care Jul. 10, 2023
People v. Lewis
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2023
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (Jane Doe)
author
 Remedies Jun. 1, 2023
People v. Ramos
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 14, 2023
In re Lopez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2023
In re Jenkins
author
 Evidence Mar. 27, 2023
Travis v. Brand
author
 Government Jan. 30, 2023
Andrews v. Metropolitan Transit System 1
author
 Government Feb. 2, 2022
Chambers v. Crown Asset Management, LLC
author
 Evidence Nov. 15, 2021
Haggerty v. Thornton
author
 probate_and_trusts Sep. 20, 2021
People v. Mumin
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2021
In re Rodriguez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2021
In re Ontiveros
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 23, 2021
General Atomics v. Superior Court (Green)
author
 Employment Law Jun. 2, 2021
Grabowski v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
author
 Arbitration May 11, 2021
San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing
author
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 21, 2021
Wilson v. The La Jolla Group
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2021
People v. Marrero
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 16, 2021
Modification: Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
author
 Constitutional Law Feb. 10, 2021
Midway Venture LLC v. County of San Diego
author
 Constitutional Law Jan. 26, 2021
Board of Registered Nursing v. Superior Court (Johnson & Johnson)
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 20, 2021
Jones v. Goodman
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 19, 2020
Modification: People v. Wilson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 10, 2020
People v. Wilson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 22, 2020
County of San Diego v. P.B.
author
 Dependency Oct. 20, 2020
Bolger v. Amazon.com, LLC
author
 Torts Aug. 17, 2020
People v. Aguilera
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2020
Colucci v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.
concurring
 Remedies May 1, 2020
Ayala v. Superior Court (People)
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2020
Modification: Wood v. Superior Court (CFG Jamacha LLC)
author
 Evidence Apr. 10, 2020
In re D.S.
author
 Dependency Mar. 26, 2020
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. ProjectCBD.com
concurring
 Anti-SLAPP Mar. 24, 2020
Wood v. Superior Court (CFG Jamacha LLC)
author
 Evidence Mar. 17, 2020
People v. Gastelum
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2020
State Water Resources Control Bd. v. Baldwin & Sons, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Feb. 12, 2020
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Superior Court
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 24, 2020
Bracamontes v. Superior Court
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2019
Koenig v. Warner Unified School District
author
 Contracts Oct. 15, 2019
People v. Gastelum
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 3, 2019
Machado v. Myers
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 12, 2019
Scott v. City of San Diego
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 5, 2019
Modification: People v. Carter
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2019
People v. Carter
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2019
People v. Jimenez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2019
Carrington v. Starbucks Corp.
author
 Labor Law Dec. 24, 2018
MCI Communications etc. v. Cal. Dept. of Tax and Fee Admin.
author
 Tax Oct. 25, 2018
People v. Arebalos-Cabrera
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 17, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Southern California Gas Company v. United States of America Environmental Law Plaintiff Feb. 14, 2009
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