Presiding Judge
D-1 Calendar
Kern County Superior Court
Metropolitan Division
Department/Division:
1
1415 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield , CA 93301-4172
Appointed to the Kern County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; partner, Noriega & Bradshaw LLP, 1990-2008, Bakersfield; associate, Law Office of Gene R. McMurtey, 1987-90, Bakersfield; associate, Borton, Petrini & Conron, 1985-87, Bakersfield
California Western School of Law, 1984
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Devil’s Advocate | Kern County (Bakersfield) | Jul. 2, 2018 |
| J. Eric Bradshaw | Kern County (Bakersfield) Superior Court | Jan. 5, 2010 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Cisneros v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
reversed and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 28, 2024 |
|
Atkinson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles et al.
affirmed in part
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 24, 2024 |
|
TRC Operating Co. v. Shabazian 3
vacated and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 4, 2024 |
|
Ramirez v. Superior Court (Department of Motor Vehicles)
affirmed
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 8, 2023 |
|
Robinson v. Superior Court (Southern California Edison Company)
petition granted
|
Eminent Domain | Mar. 3, 2023 |
|
Wyatt v. Kern High School
affirmed in part
|
Public Records Act | Jul. 12, 2022 |
|
Modification: King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
affirmed in part
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 25, 2020 |
|
King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
affirmed in part
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 3, 2020 |
|
Vaquero Energy v. County of Kern
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 21, 2019 |
|
Assn. of Irritated Residents v. Kern County Board etc.
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Nov. 24, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Canton, individually and dba Twin Oaks Land Co. v. J.R. Smeed individually and dba Chelsea Investment Co. | Contracts | Plaintiff | Jul. 12, 2008 |
| Confidential | Real Property | Defendant | May 3, 1997 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Devil’s Advocate | Kern County (Bakersfield) | Jul. 2, 2018 |
| J. Eric Bradshaw | Kern County (Bakersfield) Superior Court | Jan. 5, 2010 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Cisneros v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
reversed and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 28, 2024 |
|
Atkinson v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles et al.
affirmed in part
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 24, 2024 |
|
TRC Operating Co. v. Shabazian 3
vacated and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 4, 2024 |
|
Ramirez v. Superior Court (Department of Motor Vehicles)
affirmed
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 8, 2023 |
|
Robinson v. Superior Court (Southern California Edison Company)
petition granted
|
Eminent Domain | Mar. 3, 2023 |
|
Wyatt v. Kern High School
affirmed in part
|
Public Records Act | Jul. 12, 2022 |
|
Modification: King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
affirmed in part
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 25, 2020 |
|
King and Gardiner Farms, LLC v. County of Kern
affirmed in part
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 3, 2020 |
|
Vaquero Energy v. County of Kern
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 21, 2019 |
|
Assn. of Irritated Residents v. Kern County Board etc.
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Nov. 24, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Canton, individually and dba Twin Oaks Land Co. v. J.R. Smeed individually and dba Chelsea Investment Co. | Contracts | Plaintiff | Jul. 12, 2008 |
| Confidential | Real Property | Defendant | May 3, 1997 |