 
Presiding Justice
California Courts of Appeal
3rd Appellate District
Days:
M-F
914 Capitol Mall, 4th Floor
Sacramento , CA 95814-4814
(916) 654-0209
Appointed presiding justice, 3rd District Court of Appeal, 2023-present, associate justice, 2022-23; appointed judge, Sacramento County Superior Court, 2005-2021, presiding judge 2012-13; senior assistant inspector general, Sacramento County Office of the Inspector General, 2004-5; deputy district attorney, Sacramento County, 1995-2004; assistant public defender, Sacramento County, 1989-95.
Lincoln Law School, Sacramento, 1988
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Presiding Justice Laurie Earl has transformed the 3rd District Court of Appeal | Presiding Justice 3rd District Court of Appeal | May 20, 2024 | 
| Laurie Earl | Sacramento County (Sacramento) | Sep. 5, 2016 | 
| Crossover Appeal | Sacramento County Superior Court | Feb. 27, 2007 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Paleny v. Fireplace Products U.S., Inc. author | Employment Discrimination | Jun. 27, 2024 | 
| Weber v. Superior Court (Fong) author | Government | Apr. 9, 2024 | 
| Modification: People v. Barner author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 26, 2024 | 
| People v. Barner author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 13, 2024 | 
| State Water Board Cases author | Civil Procedure | Dec. 13, 2023 | 
| People v. Panighetti author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2023 | 
| People v. Morones author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2023 | 
| Modification: People v. Perez-Robles author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 19, 2023 | 
| Tsakopoulos Investments, LLC v. County of Sacramento affirmed | Environmental Law | Sep. 7, 2023 | 
| People v. Perez-Robles author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 6, 2023 | 
| Grant Park Neighborhood Assn. Advocates v. Dept. of Public Health reversed and remanded | Administrative Agencies | Aug. 14, 2023 | 
| Barber Group, Inc. v. New Motor Vehicle Bd. affirmed | Administrative Agencies | Jul. 24, 2023 | 
| Rab v. Weber affirmed | Government | May 30, 2023 | 
| Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v. Baass affirmed | Administrative Agencies | May 2, 2023 | 
| Modification: River's Side at Washington Squate Homeowners Assn. v. Superior Court (River's Side LLC) author | Real Property | Mar. 31, 2023 | 
| California Manufacturers & Technology Assoc. v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment affirmed | Environmental Law | Mar. 23, 2023 | 
| Modification: People v. Burgess reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 20, 2023 | 
| People v. Edwards author | Civil Procedure | Mar. 8, 2023 | 
| River's Side at Washington Squate Homeowners Assn. v. Superior Court (River's Side LLC) author | Real Property | Mar. 6, 2023 | 
| People v. Burgess reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 24, 2023 | 
| Parsons v. Estenson Logistics, LLC author | Employment Law | Dec. 28, 2022 | 
| Dept. of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates affirmed in part | Government | Nov. 21, 2022 | 
| Gormley v. Gonzalez author | Contracts | Oct. 13, 2022 | 
| Miller v. Roseville Lodge No. 1293 author | Torts | Sep. 28, 2022 | 
| Callanan v. Grizzly Designs, LLC author | Anti-SLAPP | Jul. 25, 2022 | 
| People v. Shelly author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2022 | 
| JJD-HOV Elk Grove, LLC v. Jo-Ann Stores author | Contracts | Jun. 28, 2022 | 
| In re M.E. author | Juveniles | May 26, 2022 | 
| Michaels v. State Personnel Board (Public Employees' Retirement System) affirmed | Government | Mar. 23, 2022 | 
| North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection Dist. v. Roeser affirmed | Tax | Jan. 26, 2022 | 
| Wang v. City of Sacramento Police Dept. reversed and remanded | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 1, 2021 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Presiding Justice Laurie Earl has transformed the 3rd District Court of Appeal | Presiding Justice 3rd District Court of Appeal | May 20, 2024 | 
| Laurie Earl | Sacramento County (Sacramento) | Sep. 5, 2016 | 
| Crossover Appeal | Sacramento County Superior Court | Feb. 27, 2007 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Paleny v. Fireplace Products U.S., Inc. author | Employment Discrimination | Jun. 27, 2024 | 
| Weber v. Superior Court (Fong) author | Government | Apr. 9, 2024 | 
| Modification: People v. Barner author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 26, 2024 | 
| People v. Barner author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 13, 2024 | 
| State Water Board Cases author | Civil Procedure | Dec. 13, 2023 | 
| People v. Panighetti author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2023 | 
| People v. Morones author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2023 | 
| Modification: People v. Perez-Robles author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 19, 2023 | 
| Tsakopoulos Investments, LLC v. County of Sacramento affirmed | Environmental Law | Sep. 7, 2023 | 
| People v. Perez-Robles author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 6, 2023 | 
| Grant Park Neighborhood Assn. Advocates v. Dept. of Public Health reversed and remanded | Administrative Agencies | Aug. 14, 2023 | 
| Barber Group, Inc. v. New Motor Vehicle Bd. affirmed | Administrative Agencies | Jul. 24, 2023 | 
| Rab v. Weber affirmed | Government | May 30, 2023 | 
| Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v. Baass affirmed | Administrative Agencies | May 2, 2023 | 
| Modification: River's Side at Washington Squate Homeowners Assn. v. Superior Court (River's Side LLC) author | Real Property | Mar. 31, 2023 | 
| California Manufacturers & Technology Assoc. v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment affirmed | Environmental Law | Mar. 23, 2023 | 
| Modification: People v. Burgess reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 20, 2023 | 
| People v. Edwards author | Civil Procedure | Mar. 8, 2023 | 
| River's Side at Washington Squate Homeowners Assn. v. Superior Court (River's Side LLC) author | Real Property | Mar. 6, 2023 | 
| People v. Burgess reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 24, 2023 | 
| Parsons v. Estenson Logistics, LLC author | Employment Law | Dec. 28, 2022 | 
| Dept. of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates affirmed in part | Government | Nov. 21, 2022 | 
| Gormley v. Gonzalez author | Contracts | Oct. 13, 2022 | 
| Miller v. Roseville Lodge No. 1293 author | Torts | Sep. 28, 2022 | 
| Callanan v. Grizzly Designs, LLC author | Anti-SLAPP | Jul. 25, 2022 | 
| People v. Shelly author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2022 | 
| JJD-HOV Elk Grove, LLC v. Jo-Ann Stores author | Contracts | Jun. 28, 2022 | 
| In re M.E. author | Juveniles | May 26, 2022 | 
| Michaels v. State Personnel Board (Public Employees' Retirement System) affirmed | Government | Mar. 23, 2022 | 
| North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection Dist. v. Roeser affirmed | Tax | Jan. 26, 2022 | 
| Wang v. City of Sacramento Police Dept. reversed and remanded | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 1, 2021 | 
 

 
