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Brad R. Hill

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Presiding Justice
California Courts of Appeal
5th Appellate District
Days: M-F

2424 Ventura St
Fresno , CA 93721-3004
(559) 445-5184



Appointed presiding justice of 5th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; associate justice, 2006-10; judge, Fresno County Superior Court, 1998-2006, presiding judge 2003-04; judge, Fresno Municipal Court, 1991-98; partner, associate, McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, associate 1983-1991

UC Hastings, 1983



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Justice Brad R. Hill of Fresno helps set tone for California's Court of Appeal system Presiding Justice 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) Dec. 8, 2023
Brad R. Hill 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) Jun. 30, 2014

Rulings
Case Category Published
Rossi v. Sequoia Union Elementary School
author
Employment Discrimination Aug. 28, 2023
People v. Gaines
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 6, 2023
Duran v. EmployBridge Holding Co.
author
Arbitration May 31, 2023
American Chemistry Council v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
author
Environmental Law Dec. 13, 2022
People v. Dunn
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
Malaga County Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control Board
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 14, 2020
Malaga County Water Dist. v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 14, 2020
Ventura Coastal v. Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Bd.
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 4, 2020
County of Fresno v. Fresno Deputy Sheriff's Assn.
author
Contracts Jul. 2, 2020
Modification: In re Howerton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2020
In re Howerton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 3, 2020
Hance v. Super Store Industries
author
Contracts Jan. 27, 2020
Garcia v. Rosenberg
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 6, 2019
In re Ramirez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2019
Jimenez-Sanchez v. Dark Horse Express, Inc.
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 15, 2019
State Department of State Hospitals v. J.W.
author
Government Jan. 17, 2019
Berkeley Cement, Inc. v. Regents of the University of California
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 9, 2019
Fresno Superior Court v. PERB
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 19, 2018
Barefoot v. Jennings
author
probate_and_trusts Sep. 11, 2018
Restore Hetch Hetchy v. City and County of San Francisco
author
Environmental Law Aug. 6, 2018
Hansen v. Sandridge Partners
author
Real Property May 3, 2018
Monsanto Co. v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
author
Environmental Law Apr. 23, 2018
Rodriguez v. Dept. of Transportation
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 29, 2018
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District v. Superior Court of Tuolumne
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 19, 2018
People v. Suarez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 6, 2017
People v. Brewer
concurring
Juveniles Nov. 20, 2017
People v. Navarra
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2017
Title Court Published
Justice Brad R. Hill of Fresno helps set tone for California's Court of Appeal system Presiding Justice 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) Dec. 8, 2023
Brad R. Hill 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) Jun. 30, 2014
Case Category Published
Rossi v. Sequoia Union Elementary School
author
Employment Discrimination Aug. 28, 2023
People v. Gaines
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 6, 2023
Duran v. EmployBridge Holding Co.
author
Arbitration May 31, 2023
American Chemistry Council v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
author
Environmental Law Dec. 13, 2022
People v. Dunn
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
Malaga County Water Dist. v. State Water Resources Control Board
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 14, 2020
Malaga County Water Dist. v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 14, 2020
Ventura Coastal v. Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Bd.
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 4, 2020
County of Fresno v. Fresno Deputy Sheriff's Assn.
author
Contracts Jul. 2, 2020
Modification: In re Howerton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2020
In re Howerton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 3, 2020
Hance v. Super Store Industries
author
Contracts Jan. 27, 2020
Garcia v. Rosenberg
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 6, 2019
In re Ramirez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 22, 2019
Jimenez-Sanchez v. Dark Horse Express, Inc.
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 15, 2019
State Department of State Hospitals v. J.W.
author
Government Jan. 17, 2019
Berkeley Cement, Inc. v. Regents of the University of California
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 9, 2019
Fresno Superior Court v. PERB
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 19, 2018
Barefoot v. Jennings
author
probate_and_trusts Sep. 11, 2018
Restore Hetch Hetchy v. City and County of San Francisco
author
Environmental Law Aug. 6, 2018
Hansen v. Sandridge Partners
author
Real Property May 3, 2018
Monsanto Co. v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
author
Environmental Law Apr. 23, 2018
Rodriguez v. Dept. of Transportation
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 29, 2018
Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District v. Superior Court of Tuolumne
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 19, 2018
People v. Suarez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 6, 2017
People v. Brewer
concurring
Juveniles Nov. 20, 2017
People v. Navarra
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2017