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    • James M. Humes

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    Administrative Presiding Justice
    California Courts of Appeal
    1st Appellate District, Division 1
    1st District Court of Appeal
    Department/Division: 1

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





    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    James M. Humes 1st District Court of Appeal, Division 4 (San Francisco) Mar. 26, 2014

    Columns
    Title Category Published
    A Tentative Proposal Appellate Practice, California Courts of Appeal Mar. 8, 2019

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    People v. Herrera
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2024
    People v. Arias
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2024
    Newman v. Casey
    author
    		 probate_and_trusts Jan. 30, 2024
    Modification: People v. Coddington
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2023
    People v. Hampton
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
    Doe v. Atkinson
    author
    		 Attorneys Oct. 20, 2023
    Duncan v. Kihagi
    author
    		 Real Property Oct. 19, 2023
    People v. Coddington
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
    People v. Vaesau
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 2023
    Lafayette Bollinger Development v. Town of Moraga
    author
    		 Municipal Law Jul. 20, 2023
    People v. Waqa
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2023
    TruConnect Communications v. Maximus
    author
    		 Utilities May 11, 2023
    McCormick v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2023
    People v. Fox
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 21, 2023
    In re Lopez
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2023
    Center for Environmental Health v. Perrigo Co.
    author
    		 Consumer Law Mar. 10, 2023
    Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP
    author
    		 Torts Nov. 10, 2022
    Conservatorship of A.A.
    author
    		 Conservatorship Oct. 11, 2022
    In re S.H.
    author
    		 Dependency Aug. 12, 2022
    Modification: In re Ernesto L.
    author
    		 Juveniles Jul. 28, 2022
    Golden Gate Land Holdings LLC v. Direct Action Everywhere
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 13, 2022
    In re Ernesto L.
    author
    		 Juveniles Jul. 12, 2022
    Reznitskiy v. County of Marin
    author
    		 Real Property Jun. 15, 2022
    Pacific Fertility Cases
    author
    		 Civil Procedure May 13, 2022
    Sirott v. Superior Court (Patel)
    author
    		 Corporations May 6, 2022
    People v. Cooper
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2022
    State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Robinson
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 16, 2022
    Isaak v. Superior Court (Syngenta AG)
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2022
    Jobs & Housing Coalition v. City of Oakland
    author
    		 Government Jan. 4, 2022
    People v. Williams
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2021
    People v. Silas
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2021
    Vasquez v. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
    author
    		 Government Sep. 10, 2021
    Duncan v. Kihagi
    author
    		 Evidence Sep. 3, 2021
    In re N.B.
    author
    		 Juveniles Aug. 20, 2021
    People v. Doane
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2021
    People v. Mount
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 19, 2021
    Greenberg v. Digital Media Solutions, LLC
    author
    		 Cyber Law Jun. 23, 2021
    Modification: Oakland Police Officers' Assn. v. City of Oakland
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2021
    Silva v. Humboldt County
    author
    		 Tax Apr. 8, 2021
    People v. Rivera
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 23, 2021
    Boshernitsan v. Bach
    author
    		 Real Property Mar. 15, 2021
    Sargent v. Bd. of Trustees of the California State Univ.
    author
    		 Labor Law Mar. 9, 2021
    People v. Delavega
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Jan. 20, 2021
    Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2021
    People v. Daniel
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Nov. 25, 2020
    Kevin P. v. Superior Court (People)
    author
    		 Juveniles Nov. 9, 2020
    Chaplin v. State Personnel Board
    author
    		 Government Sep. 25, 2020
    People v. Cooper
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Sep. 2, 2020
    Johnson v. Monsanto Co.
    author
    		 Remedies Jul. 22, 2020
    Saw v. Avago Technologies Limited
    concurring
    		 Contracts Jul. 14, 2020
    Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
    vacated and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2020
    Marez v. Lyft, Inc.
    concurring
    		 Torts May 4, 2020
    Schreiber v. Lee
    concurring
    		 Remedies Apr. 13, 2020
    People v. Arce
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2020
    Kelly v. House
    concurring
    		 Remedies Apr. 6, 2020
    Zolly v. City of Oakland
    concurring
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 31, 2020
    People v. Wear
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2020
    Wong v. Wong
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Dec. 17, 2019
    Berg v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    author
    		 Torts Nov. 29, 2019
    Conservatorship of Bryan S.
    author
    		 Conservatorship Nov. 20, 2019
    Williams v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 12, 2019
    McCormick v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
    author
    		 Government Oct. 29, 2019
    People v. Bay
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2019
    Modification: In re Ricardo P.
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
    In re Ricardo P.
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2019
    L'Chaim House, Inc. v. Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement
    author
    		 Employment Law Aug. 2, 2019
    People v. Bay
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2019
    Pneuma International, Inc. v. Cho
    author
    		 Torts Jun. 26, 2019
    Modification: People v. Montiel
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2019
    People v. Montiel
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2019
    People v. Fox
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2019
    TransparentGov Novato v. City of Novato
    author
    		 Government Apr. 11, 2019
    People v. Corrigan
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2019
    Synergy Project Management, Inc. v. City and County of S.F.
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 18, 2019
    Moustafa v. Bd. of Registered Nursing
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Dec. 11, 2018
    People v. Grzymski
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2018
    Contractors State Licensing Bd. v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Labor Law Oct. 31, 2018
    People v. Jackson
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2018
    Staats v. Vintner's Golf Club, LLC
    author
    		 Torts Aug. 3, 2018
    Modification: Summers v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Real Property Jun. 28, 2018
    People v. Dawkins
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2018
    St. Francis Mem. Hosp. v. CA Dept. of Pub. Health
    author
    		 Government Jun. 19, 2018
    Summers v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Real Property Jun. 5, 2018
    In re Daniela G.
    author
    		 Dependency May 31, 2018
    Abed v. Western Dental Services, Inc.
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination May 29, 2018
    Modification: People v. Espinoza
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2018
    Contractors' State License Bd. v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Civil Procedure May 14, 2018
    People v. Espinoza
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2018
    People v. McDaniels
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2018
    People v. Lopez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 2018
    Serrano v. Aerotek Inc.
    author
    		 Labor Law Mar. 27, 2018
    In re Christian K.
    author
    		 Juveniles Mar. 23, 2018
    People v. Mathews
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2018
    People v. Arevalo
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2018
    Cornell v. Berkeley Tennis Club
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination Dec. 26, 2017
    California-American Water Co. v. Marina Coast Water District
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2017
    People v. Shaw
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2017
    People v. Mathews
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 26, 2017
    Respect Life South San Francisco v. City of South San Francisco (Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc.)
    author
    		 Environmental Law Sep. 20, 2017
    Skulason v. California Bureau of Real Estate
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2017
    Modification: People v. Turner
    author
    		 Jul. 31, 2017
    People v. Turner
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2017
    Grist Creek Aggregates LLC v. Superior Court (Mendocino County Air Quality Management District)
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    State of California v. Education Media & Publishing Group Limited Business Law Plaintiff Dec. 5, 2009
    United States of America, California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Valley-Proctor LLC Environmental Law Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2009
    Title Court Published
    James M. Humes 1st District Court of Appeal, Division 4 (San Francisco) Mar. 26, 2014
    Title Category Published
    A Tentative Proposal Appellate Practice, California Courts of Appeal Mar. 8, 2019
    Case Category Published
    People v. Herrera
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2024
    People v. Arias
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2024
    Newman v. Casey
    author
    		 probate_and_trusts Jan. 30, 2024
    Modification: People v. Coddington
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2023
    People v. Hampton
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
    Doe v. Atkinson
    author
    		 Attorneys Oct. 20, 2023
    Duncan v. Kihagi
    author
    		 Real Property Oct. 19, 2023
    People v. Coddington
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
    People v. Vaesau
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 2023
    Lafayette Bollinger Development v. Town of Moraga
    author
    		 Municipal Law Jul. 20, 2023
    People v. Waqa
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2023
    TruConnect Communications v. Maximus
    author
    		 Utilities May 11, 2023
    McCormick v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2023
    People v. Fox
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 21, 2023
    In re Lopez
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2023
    Center for Environmental Health v. Perrigo Co.
    author
    		 Consumer Law Mar. 10, 2023
    Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP
    author
    		 Torts Nov. 10, 2022
    Conservatorship of A.A.
    author
    		 Conservatorship Oct. 11, 2022
    In re S.H.
    author
    		 Dependency Aug. 12, 2022
    Modification: In re Ernesto L.
    author
    		 Juveniles Jul. 28, 2022
    Golden Gate Land Holdings LLC v. Direct Action Everywhere
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 13, 2022
    In re Ernesto L.
    author
    		 Juveniles Jul. 12, 2022
    Reznitskiy v. County of Marin
    author
    		 Real Property Jun. 15, 2022
    Pacific Fertility Cases
    author
    		 Civil Procedure May 13, 2022
    Sirott v. Superior Court (Patel)
    author
    		 Corporations May 6, 2022
    People v. Cooper
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2022
    State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Robinson
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 16, 2022
    Isaak v. Superior Court (Syngenta AG)
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2022
    Jobs & Housing Coalition v. City of Oakland
    author
    		 Government Jan. 4, 2022
    People v. Williams
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2021
    People v. Silas
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2021
    Vasquez v. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
    author
    		 Government Sep. 10, 2021
    Duncan v. Kihagi
    author
    		 Evidence Sep. 3, 2021
    In re N.B.
    author
    		 Juveniles Aug. 20, 2021
    People v. Doane
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2021
    People v. Mount
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 19, 2021
    Greenberg v. Digital Media Solutions, LLC
    author
    		 Cyber Law Jun. 23, 2021
    Modification: Oakland Police Officers' Assn. v. City of Oakland
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2021
    Silva v. Humboldt County
    author
    		 Tax Apr. 8, 2021
    People v. Rivera
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 23, 2021
    Boshernitsan v. Bach
    author
    		 Real Property Mar. 15, 2021
    Sargent v. Bd. of Trustees of the California State Univ.
    author
    		 Labor Law Mar. 9, 2021
    People v. Delavega
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Jan. 20, 2021
    Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2021
    People v. Daniel
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Nov. 25, 2020
    Kevin P. v. Superior Court (People)
    author
    		 Juveniles Nov. 9, 2020
    Chaplin v. State Personnel Board
    author
    		 Government Sep. 25, 2020
    People v. Cooper
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Sep. 2, 2020
    Johnson v. Monsanto Co.
    author
    		 Remedies Jul. 22, 2020
    Saw v. Avago Technologies Limited
    concurring
    		 Contracts Jul. 14, 2020
    Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
    vacated and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2020
    Marez v. Lyft, Inc.
    concurring
    		 Torts May 4, 2020
    Schreiber v. Lee
    concurring
    		 Remedies Apr. 13, 2020
    People v. Arce
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2020
    Kelly v. House
    concurring
    		 Remedies Apr. 6, 2020
    Zolly v. City of Oakland
    concurring
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 31, 2020
    People v. Wear
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2020
    Wong v. Wong
    author
    		 Anti-SLAPP Dec. 17, 2019
    Berg v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    author
    		 Torts Nov. 29, 2019
    Conservatorship of Bryan S.
    author
    		 Conservatorship Nov. 20, 2019
    Williams v. Impax Laboratories, Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 12, 2019
    McCormick v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
    author
    		 Government Oct. 29, 2019
    People v. Bay
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2019
    Modification: In re Ricardo P.
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
    In re Ricardo P.
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2019
    L'Chaim House, Inc. v. Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement
    author
    		 Employment Law Aug. 2, 2019
    People v. Bay
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2019
    Pneuma International, Inc. v. Cho
    author
    		 Torts Jun. 26, 2019
    Modification: People v. Montiel
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2019
    People v. Montiel
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2019
    People v. Fox
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2019
    TransparentGov Novato v. City of Novato
    author
    		 Government Apr. 11, 2019
    People v. Corrigan
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2019
    Synergy Project Management, Inc. v. City and County of S.F.
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Mar. 18, 2019
    Moustafa v. Bd. of Registered Nursing
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Dec. 11, 2018
    People v. Grzymski
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 1, 2018
    Contractors State Licensing Bd. v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Labor Law Oct. 31, 2018
    People v. Jackson
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2018
    Staats v. Vintner's Golf Club, LLC
    author
    		 Torts Aug. 3, 2018
    Modification: Summers v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Real Property Jun. 28, 2018
    People v. Dawkins
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2018
    St. Francis Mem. Hosp. v. CA Dept. of Pub. Health
    author
    		 Government Jun. 19, 2018
    Summers v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Real Property Jun. 5, 2018
    In re Daniela G.
    author
    		 Dependency May 31, 2018
    Abed v. Western Dental Services, Inc.
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination May 29, 2018
    Modification: People v. Espinoza
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2018
    Contractors' State License Bd. v. Superior Court
    author
    		 Civil Procedure May 14, 2018
    People v. Espinoza
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2018
    People v. McDaniels
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2018
    People v. Lopez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 2018
    Serrano v. Aerotek Inc.
    author
    		 Labor Law Mar. 27, 2018
    In re Christian K.
    author
    		 Juveniles Mar. 23, 2018
    People v. Mathews
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2018
    People v. Arevalo
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2018
    Cornell v. Berkeley Tennis Club
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination Dec. 26, 2017
    California-American Water Co. v. Marina Coast Water District
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Dec. 18, 2017
    People v. Shaw
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2017
    People v. Mathews
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 26, 2017
    Respect Life South San Francisco v. City of South San Francisco (Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc.)
    author
    		 Environmental Law Sep. 20, 2017
    Skulason v. California Bureau of Real Estate
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2017
    Modification: People v. Turner
    author
    		 Jul. 31, 2017
    People v. Turner
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2017
    Grist Creek Aggregates LLC v. Superior Court (Mendocino County Air Quality Management District)
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    State of California v. Education Media & Publishing Group Limited Business Law Plaintiff Dec. 5, 2009
    United States of America, California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Valley-Proctor LLC Environmental Law Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2009
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