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    • Lamar W. Baker

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    Associate Justice
    California Courts of Appeal
    2nd Appellate District, Division 5
    Department/Division: 5

    300 S Spring St Fl 2 North Tower
    Los Angeles , CA 90013-1213
    (213) 830-7000



    Appointed to the Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, May 22, 2015; special assistant and associate counsel to President Barack Obama, Washington, D.C., 2013-15; deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Policy, 2012-13; chief of staff at U.S. Department of Justice, 2010-11; assistant U.S. attorney, 2005-10; attorney, Strumwasser and Woocher LLP, 2002-05; law clerk, Judge Dorothy W. Nelson, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2001-02

    Yale Law School, 2001



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    2nd Appellate District, Division 5 Jul. 27, 2017

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    In re Ca.M.
    author
    		 Dependency Mar. 19, 2024
    In re P.H., Jr.
    author
    		 Dependency Jan. 16, 2024
    In re N.R.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Dependency Dec. 14, 2023
    Conway v. Superior Court (People)
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2023
    Park v. Nazari
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 26, 2023
    Featherstone v. Martinez
    author
    		 Family Law Dec. 22, 2022
    In re A.C.
    dissenting
    		 Dependency Dec. 13, 2022
    In re Baby Girl M.
    author
    		 Dependency Sep. 22, 2022
    People v. Pineda
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 11, 2022
    People v. Salinas
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Apr. 6, 2022
    People v. Williams
    author
    		 Attorneys Feb. 28, 2022
    In re H.V.
    dissenting
    		 Juveniles Feb. 23, 2022
    In re Mohammad
    reversed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
    Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Sep. 15, 2021
    Larsen v. California Victim Compensation Board
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2021
    Ratcliff v. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles
    concurring
    		 Anti-SLAPP May 3, 2021
    Jones v. Quality Coast
    author
    		 Labor Law Mar. 25, 2021
    People V. Hwang
    dissenting
    		 Juveniles Feb. 2, 2021
    Prang v. Amen
    dissenting
    		 Tax Dec. 8, 2020
    In re Williams
    concurring
    		 statutory_interpretation Nov. 18, 2020
    People v. Superior Court (Reagan)
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Sep. 21, 2020
    People v. York
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 8, 2020
    Prang v. Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Bd.
    concurring
    		 statutory_interpretation Aug. 31, 2020
    In re S.P.
    dissenting
    		 Dependency Aug. 4, 2020
    In re J.A.
    dissenting
    		 Dependency Apr. 22, 2020
    Coalition for an Equitable Westlake/Macarthur Park v. City of Los Angeles
    concurring
    		 Environmental Law Apr. 6, 2020
    People ex rel. Lacey v. Robles
    author
    		 Government Jan. 31, 2020
    Amezcua v. L.A. County Civil Service Com.
    dissenting
    		 Administrative Agencies Jan. 22, 2020
    Halyard Health, Inc. v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 6, 2020
    In re Mohammad
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Dec. 2, 2019
    In re J.M.
    author
    		 Juveniles Oct. 7, 2019
    Potter v. Alliance United Ins. Co.
    author
    		 Torts Jul. 25, 2019
    Modification: People v. Joseph
    reversed
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 4, 2019
    People v. Joseph
    concurring
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 7, 2019
    Modification: People v. Martinez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 15, 2019
    People v. Martinez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 28, 2019
    Modification: Chacker v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    author
    		 Contracts Oct. 18, 2018
    Chacker v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    author
    		 Contracts Sep. 21, 2018
    In re Edwards
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2018
    Modification: People v. Partee
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2018
    Demeter v. Taxi Computer Services
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Mar. 29, 2018
    People v. Partee
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2018
    Quanta Computer Inc. v. Japan Communications Inc.
    dissenting
    		 Civil Procedure Mar. 20, 2018
    Estate of Kerkorian
    author
    		 probate_and_trusts Jan. 23, 2018
    Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife
    concurring
    		 Environmental Law Dec. 6, 2017
    Flores v. Southcoast Automotive Liquidators, Inc. et al.
    concurring
    		 Consumer Law Nov. 29, 2017
    People v. Garcia
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2017
    In re J.P.
    concurring
    		 Dependency Sep. 28, 2017
    BRE DDR BR Whittwood CA v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
    concurring
    		 Contracts Aug. 31, 2017
    In re Miller
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2017
    Walker v. Appellate Division of the Superior Court (People)
    dissenting
    		 Remedies Aug. 24, 2017
    People v. Pineda
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2017

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Los Angeles Unified School District v. Glory Church of Jesus Christ Real Property Plaintiff Feb. 3, 2004
    Ami Motevalli v. Los Angeles Unified School District Employment Law Defendant Feb. 19, 2003
    Title Court Published
    2nd Appellate District, Division 5 Jul. 27, 2017
    Case Category Published
    In re Ca.M.
    author
    		 Dependency Mar. 19, 2024
    In re P.H., Jr.
    author
    		 Dependency Jan. 16, 2024
    In re N.R.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Dependency Dec. 14, 2023
    Conway v. Superior Court (People)
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2023
    Park v. Nazari
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 26, 2023
    Featherstone v. Martinez
    author
    		 Family Law Dec. 22, 2022
    In re A.C.
    dissenting
    		 Dependency Dec. 13, 2022
    In re Baby Girl M.
    author
    		 Dependency Sep. 22, 2022
    People v. Pineda
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 11, 2022
    People v. Salinas
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Apr. 6, 2022
    People v. Williams
    author
    		 Attorneys Feb. 28, 2022
    In re H.V.
    dissenting
    		 Juveniles Feb. 23, 2022
    In re Mohammad
    reversed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
    Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Sep. 15, 2021
    Larsen v. California Victim Compensation Board
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2021
    Ratcliff v. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles
    concurring
    		 Anti-SLAPP May 3, 2021
    Jones v. Quality Coast
    author
    		 Labor Law Mar. 25, 2021
    People V. Hwang
    dissenting
    		 Juveniles Feb. 2, 2021
    Prang v. Amen
    dissenting
    		 Tax Dec. 8, 2020
    In re Williams
    concurring
    		 statutory_interpretation Nov. 18, 2020
    People v. Superior Court (Reagan)
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Sep. 21, 2020
    People v. York
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 8, 2020
    Prang v. Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Bd.
    concurring
    		 statutory_interpretation Aug. 31, 2020
    In re S.P.
    dissenting
    		 Dependency Aug. 4, 2020
    In re J.A.
    dissenting
    		 Dependency Apr. 22, 2020
    Coalition for an Equitable Westlake/Macarthur Park v. City of Los Angeles
    concurring
    		 Environmental Law Apr. 6, 2020
    People ex rel. Lacey v. Robles
    author
    		 Government Jan. 31, 2020
    Amezcua v. L.A. County Civil Service Com.
    dissenting
    		 Administrative Agencies Jan. 22, 2020
    Halyard Health, Inc. v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 6, 2020
    In re Mohammad
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Dec. 2, 2019
    In re J.M.
    author
    		 Juveniles Oct. 7, 2019
    Potter v. Alliance United Ins. Co.
    author
    		 Torts Jul. 25, 2019
    Modification: People v. Joseph
    reversed
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 4, 2019
    People v. Joseph
    concurring
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 7, 2019
    Modification: People v. Martinez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 15, 2019
    People v. Martinez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 28, 2019
    Modification: Chacker v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    author
    		 Contracts Oct. 18, 2018
    Chacker v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    author
    		 Contracts Sep. 21, 2018
    In re Edwards
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2018
    Modification: People v. Partee
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2018
    Demeter v. Taxi Computer Services
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Mar. 29, 2018
    People v. Partee
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2018
    Quanta Computer Inc. v. Japan Communications Inc.
    dissenting
    		 Civil Procedure Mar. 20, 2018
    Estate of Kerkorian
    author
    		 probate_and_trusts Jan. 23, 2018
    Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife
    concurring
    		 Environmental Law Dec. 6, 2017
    Flores v. Southcoast Automotive Liquidators, Inc. et al.
    concurring
    		 Consumer Law Nov. 29, 2017
    People v. Garcia
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2017
    In re J.P.
    concurring
    		 Dependency Sep. 28, 2017
    BRE DDR BR Whittwood CA v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
    concurring
    		 Contracts Aug. 31, 2017
    In re Miller
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2017
    Walker v. Appellate Division of the Superior Court (People)
    dissenting
    		 Remedies Aug. 24, 2017
    People v. Pineda
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2017
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Los Angeles Unified School District v. Glory Church of Jesus Christ Real Property Plaintiff Feb. 3, 2004
    Ami Motevalli v. Los Angeles Unified School District Employment Law Defendant Feb. 19, 2003
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