This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.

Goodwin H. Liu

See more on Goodwin H. Liu

Associate Justice
California Supreme Court
Earl Warren Building
Days: M-F

350 McAllister St.
San Francisco , CA 94102-4797
(415) 865-7092



Appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to state Supreme Court, 2011; law professor, UC Berkeley School of Law, 2003-11; associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 2001-03; law clerk, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court, 2001; special assistant to the deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Education; 1999-2000; law clerk, David S. Tatel, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1998-99

Yale Law School, 1998



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Turnover opens door for Liu's influence California Supreme Court Oct. 2, 2014

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Williams
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2024
In re Tellez
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 26, 2024
People v. Frazier
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2024
Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.
dissenting
Employment Law Aug. 1, 2024
Castellanos, et al. v. State of California, et al.
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 25, 2024
Legislature of the State of California v. Weber (Hiltachk)
author
Government Jun. 20, 2024
People v. Nadey
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2024
People v. Carter
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2024
People v. McDavid
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2024
Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors
author
Employment Law Mar. 25, 2024
People v. Hardin
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2024
Haggerty v. Thornton
author
probate_and_trusts Feb. 8, 2024
People v. Rojas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 18, 2023
Gantner v. PG&E Corp.
author
Utilities Nov. 20, 2023
People v. Mumin
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2023
People v. Schuller
concurring
Civil Procedure Aug. 17, 2023
Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc.
author
Employment Law Jul. 17, 2023
People v. Reyes
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2023
People v. Catarino
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 25, 2023
People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla's, Inc.
author
Employment Law May 22, 2023
In re F.M.
author
Juveniles May 4, 2023
In re Cabrera
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2023
People v. McWilliams
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 23, 2023
People v. Espinoza
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 26, 2023
People v. Waldon
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 23, 2023
In re D.P.
author
Dependency Jan. 19, 2023
People v. Tacardon
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
People v. Ramirez
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
People v. Miranda-Guerrero
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 17, 2022
Geiser v. Kuhns
author
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 29, 2022
People v. Tran
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2022
Modification: County of Butte v. Dept. of Water Resources
author
Government Aug. 25, 2022
In re Milton
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2022
Coast Community College Dist. v. Commission on State Mandates
concurring
Education Aug. 15, 2022
Zolly v. City of Oakland
author
Tax Aug. 11, 2022
People v. Morelos
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2022
County of Butte v. Dept. of Water Resources
author
Government Aug. 1, 2022
People v. Mataele
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
People v. Pineda
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2022
Pulliam v. HNL Automotive, Inc.
author
Consumer Law May 27, 2022
People v. Padilla
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2022
In re Christopher L.
author
Juveniles Apr. 26, 2022
Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank
concurring
Banking Mar. 8, 2022
Lopez v. Ledesma
author
Torts Feb. 25, 2022
People v. Holmes, McClain & Newborn
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2022
Olson v. Doe
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2022
People v. Johnson
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
Modification: People v. McDaniel
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 22, 2021
People v. McDaniel
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2021
Busker v. Wabtec
dissenting
Labor Law Aug. 17, 2021
Pollock v. Tri-Modal Distribution Services, Inc.
author
Employment Law Jul. 27, 2021
Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC
author
Employment Law Jul. 16, 2021
People v. Dworak
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 16, 2021
People v. Battle
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2021
People v. Ollo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2021
In re E.F.
author
Juveniles Apr. 20, 2021
Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC
author
Labor Law Feb. 26, 2021
People v. Baker
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 2, 2021
People v. Johnsen
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 2, 2021
In re Palmer
concurring
statutory_interpretation Jan. 29, 2021
People v. Gentile
author
statutory_interpretation Dec. 18, 2020
In re Long
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 1, 2020
Amended Opinion: People v. Triplett
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 2020
Jarman v. HCR ManorCare, Inc.
concurring
statutory_interpretation Aug. 18, 2020
People v. Suarez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2020
B.B. v. County of Los Angeles
concurring
Torts Aug. 11, 2020
Ixchel Pharma LLC v. Biogen Inc.
author
Torts Aug. 4, 2020
In re Brace
author
Family Law Jul. 24, 2020
People v. Lopez
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 1, 2020
Oman v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
concurring
Labor Law Jun. 30, 2020
Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court (People)
author
Remedies Jun. 26, 2020
In re Scoggins
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 26, 2020
People v. Miles
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2020
People v. Flores
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure May 5, 2020
People v. Guerrero
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2020
People v. Orozco
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 27, 2020
Modification: People v. Beck and Cruz
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 14, 2020
People v. Partee
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2020
United Educators of San Francisco v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Bd.
author
Employment Law Jan. 17, 2020
Mathews v. Becerra
author
Constitutional Law Dec. 27, 2019
California School Boards Association v. State of California
author
Education Dec. 20, 2019
People v. Beck and Cruz
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2019
People v. Johnson
dissenting
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2019
Modification: In re Ricardo P.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
People v. Foster
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2019
In re Ricardo P.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2019
In re Masters
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2019
White v. Square, Inc.
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 13, 2019
Christensen v. Lightbourne
author
Administrative Agencies Jul. 9, 2019
People v. Mitchell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2019
People v. Caro
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2019
People v. Erskine
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2019
People v. Rivera
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2019
People v. Dalton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2019
Black Sky Capital, LLC v. Cobb
author
Real Property May 7, 2019
McClain v. Sav-On Drugs
author
Tax Mar. 5, 2019
People v. Armstrong
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2019
In re B.M.
author
Juveniles Dec. 28, 2018
Avitia v. Superior Court
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 27, 2018
Gerard v. Orange Coast Mem. Medical Center
author
Labor Law Dec. 11, 2018
People v. Miracle
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2018
People v. Gomez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2018
Modification: Troester v. Starbucks Corporation
author
Labor Law Sep. 4, 2018
Modification: People v. Case
affirmed as modified
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2018
Modification: People v. Lopez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2018
In re Manriquez
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 27, 2018
Troester v. Starbucks Corporation
author
Labor Law Jul. 27, 2018
Hassell v. Bird
dissenting
Civil Procedure Jul. 3, 2018
People v. Lopez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2018
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. State of California
author
statutory_interpretation Jun. 29, 2018
In re Cowan
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2018
Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp. v. Ledesma & Meyer Construction Co., Inc.
concurring
Insurance Jun. 5, 2018
People v. Case
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
People v. Hardy
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
People v. Penunuri
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
People v. Rodriguez
author
Constitutional Law May 18, 2018
People v. Perez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2018
People v. Reed
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2018
People v. Soto
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2018
Modification: People v. Contreras
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2018
People v. Buza
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2018
People v. Martinez
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2018
People v. Garton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2018
People v. Contreras
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2018
Hernandez v. Restoration Hardware, Inc.
concurring
Civil Procedure Jan. 30, 2018
McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court
author
Torts Jan. 19, 2018
People v. Hicks
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2017
Jackson v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2017
In re Martinez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2017
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District
concurring
Government Dec. 5, 2017
Tri-Fanucchi Farms v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board
author
Labor Law Nov. 28, 2017
Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board
author
Labor Law Nov. 28, 2017
Vasilenko v. Grace Family Church
author
Torts Nov. 14, 2017
P. v. Wall (Randall)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 14, 2017
Briggs v. Brown
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2017
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments
author
Environmental Law Jul. 14, 2017
In re Albert C.
author
Juveniles Jul. 11, 2017
People v. Sivongxxay
dissenting
Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
Title Court Published
Turnover opens door for Liu's influence California Supreme Court Oct. 2, 2014
Case Category Published
People v. Williams
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2024
In re Tellez
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 26, 2024
People v. Frazier
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2024
Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.
dissenting
Employment Law Aug. 1, 2024
Castellanos, et al. v. State of California, et al.
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 25, 2024
Legislature of the State of California v. Weber (Hiltachk)
author
Government Jun. 20, 2024
People v. Nadey
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2024
People v. Carter
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2024
People v. McDavid
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2024
Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors
author
Employment Law Mar. 25, 2024
People v. Hardin
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2024
Haggerty v. Thornton
author
probate_and_trusts Feb. 8, 2024
People v. Rojas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 18, 2023
Gantner v. PG&E Corp.
author
Utilities Nov. 20, 2023
People v. Mumin
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2023
People v. Schuller
concurring
Civil Procedure Aug. 17, 2023
Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc.
author
Employment Law Jul. 17, 2023
People v. Reyes
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2023
People v. Catarino
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 25, 2023
People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla's, Inc.
author
Employment Law May 22, 2023
In re F.M.
author
Juveniles May 4, 2023
In re Cabrera
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2023
People v. McWilliams
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 23, 2023
People v. Espinoza
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 26, 2023
People v. Waldon
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 23, 2023
In re D.P.
author
Dependency Jan. 19, 2023
People v. Tacardon
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
People v. Ramirez
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
People v. Miranda-Guerrero
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 17, 2022
Geiser v. Kuhns
author
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 29, 2022
People v. Tran
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2022
Modification: County of Butte v. Dept. of Water Resources
author
Government Aug. 25, 2022
In re Milton
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2022
Coast Community College Dist. v. Commission on State Mandates
concurring
Education Aug. 15, 2022
Zolly v. City of Oakland
author
Tax Aug. 11, 2022
People v. Morelos
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2022
County of Butte v. Dept. of Water Resources
author
Government Aug. 1, 2022
People v. Mataele
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
People v. Pineda
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2022
Pulliam v. HNL Automotive, Inc.
author
Consumer Law May 27, 2022
People v. Padilla
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 27, 2022
In re Christopher L.
author
Juveniles Apr. 26, 2022
Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank
concurring
Banking Mar. 8, 2022
Lopez v. Ledesma
author
Torts Feb. 25, 2022
People v. Holmes, McClain & Newborn
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2022
Olson v. Doe
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2022
People v. Johnson
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
Modification: People v. McDaniel
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 22, 2021
People v. McDaniel
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2021
Busker v. Wabtec
dissenting
Labor Law Aug. 17, 2021
Pollock v. Tri-Modal Distribution Services, Inc.
author
Employment Law Jul. 27, 2021
Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC
author
Employment Law Jul. 16, 2021
People v. Dworak
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 16, 2021
People v. Battle
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2021
People v. Ollo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 22, 2021
In re E.F.
author
Juveniles Apr. 20, 2021
Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC
author
Labor Law Feb. 26, 2021
People v. Baker
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 2, 2021
People v. Johnsen
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 2, 2021
In re Palmer
concurring
statutory_interpretation Jan. 29, 2021
People v. Gentile
author
statutory_interpretation Dec. 18, 2020
In re Long
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 1, 2020
Amended Opinion: People v. Triplett
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 2020
Jarman v. HCR ManorCare, Inc.
concurring
statutory_interpretation Aug. 18, 2020
People v. Suarez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2020
B.B. v. County of Los Angeles
concurring
Torts Aug. 11, 2020
Ixchel Pharma LLC v. Biogen Inc.
author
Torts Aug. 4, 2020
In re Brace
author
Family Law Jul. 24, 2020
People v. Lopez
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 1, 2020
Oman v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
concurring
Labor Law Jun. 30, 2020
Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court (People)
author
Remedies Jun. 26, 2020
In re Scoggins
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 26, 2020
People v. Miles
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 29, 2020
People v. Flores
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure May 5, 2020
People v. Guerrero
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2020
People v. Orozco
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 27, 2020
Modification: People v. Beck and Cruz
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 14, 2020
People v. Partee
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2020
United Educators of San Francisco v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Bd.
author
Employment Law Jan. 17, 2020
Mathews v. Becerra
author
Constitutional Law Dec. 27, 2019
California School Boards Association v. State of California
author
Education Dec. 20, 2019
People v. Beck and Cruz
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 3, 2019
People v. Johnson
dissenting
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2019
Modification: In re Ricardo P.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
People v. Foster
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2019
In re Ricardo P.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 16, 2019
In re Masters
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 13, 2019
White v. Square, Inc.
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 13, 2019
Christensen v. Lightbourne
author
Administrative Agencies Jul. 9, 2019
People v. Mitchell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2019
People v. Caro
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2019
People v. Erskine
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2019
People v. Rivera
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2019
People v. Dalton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2019
Black Sky Capital, LLC v. Cobb
author
Real Property May 7, 2019
McClain v. Sav-On Drugs
author
Tax Mar. 5, 2019
People v. Armstrong
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2019
In re B.M.
author
Juveniles Dec. 28, 2018
Avitia v. Superior Court
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 27, 2018
Gerard v. Orange Coast Mem. Medical Center
author
Labor Law Dec. 11, 2018
People v. Miracle
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2018
People v. Gomez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2018
Modification: Troester v. Starbucks Corporation
author
Labor Law Sep. 4, 2018
Modification: People v. Case
affirmed as modified
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2018
Modification: People v. Lopez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2018
In re Manriquez
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 27, 2018
Troester v. Starbucks Corporation
author
Labor Law Jul. 27, 2018
Hassell v. Bird
dissenting
Civil Procedure Jul. 3, 2018
People v. Lopez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2018
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. State of California
author
statutory_interpretation Jun. 29, 2018
In re Cowan
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2018
Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp. v. Ledesma & Meyer Construction Co., Inc.
concurring
Insurance Jun. 5, 2018
People v. Case
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
People v. Hardy
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
People v. Penunuri
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
People v. Rodriguez
author
Constitutional Law May 18, 2018
People v. Perez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2018
People v. Reed
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2018
People v. Soto
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2018
Modification: People v. Contreras
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2018
People v. Buza
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2018
People v. Martinez
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 30, 2018
People v. Garton
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2018
People v. Contreras
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2018
Hernandez v. Restoration Hardware, Inc.
concurring
Civil Procedure Jan. 30, 2018
McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court
author
Torts Jan. 19, 2018
People v. Hicks
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2017
Jackson v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2017
In re Martinez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2017
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District
concurring
Government Dec. 5, 2017
Tri-Fanucchi Farms v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board
author
Labor Law Nov. 28, 2017
Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board
author
Labor Law Nov. 28, 2017
Vasilenko v. Grace Family Church
author
Torts Nov. 14, 2017
P. v. Wall (Randall)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 14, 2017
Briggs v. Brown
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2017
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments
author
Environmental Law Jul. 14, 2017
In re Albert C.
author
Juveniles Jul. 11, 2017
People v. Sivongxxay
dissenting
Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017