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Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar

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Associate Justice
California Supreme Court



Retired October 31, 2021; Appointed to California Supreme Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2015; director, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, 2013-2015; Stanley Morrison professor of law, Stanford Law School, 2012-2015; special assistant to the president for justice and regulatory policy, The White House, Domestic Policy Council, 2009-2010; co-chair, Immigration Policy Working Group, 2008-2009; professor of law and Deane Johnson faculty scholar, Stanford Law School, 2007-2012; associate professor of law, Stanford Law School, 2003-2006; assistant professor of law, Stanford Law School, 2001-2003; law clerk to Chief Judge Mary M. Schroeder, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2000-2001; senior advisor to the undersecretary, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1997-1999

Yale Law School, 1997



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Pragmatism has guided Cuéllar on state high court California Supreme Court Dec. 3, 2018

Columns
Title Category Published
Calfornia’s courts need updating California Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary Oct. 27, 2021
Access to justice in any language California Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Judges and Judiciary Apr. 23, 2018
To ignore integrity is to attack integrity Government, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice, Letters Mar. 27, 2018

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: Walker v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 15, 2021
Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc.
author
Torts Sep. 10, 2021
Walker v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2021
McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Aug. 31, 2021
Mendoza v. Fonseca McElroy Grinding Co., Inc.
dissenting
Labor Law Aug. 17, 2021
People v. Battle
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2021
In re Caden C.
author
Juveniles May 28, 2021
Stancil v. Superior Court (City of Redwood City)
author
statutory_interpretation May 4, 2021
People v. Vivar
author
Immigration May 4, 2021
Modification: People v. Wilson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2021
People v. Wilson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2021
Brown v. USA Taekwondo
concurring
Torts Apr. 2, 2021
In re Humphrey
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2021
In re Palmer
author
statutory_interpretation Jan. 29, 2021
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria v. Newsom
author
Gaming Sep. 1, 2020
Gund v. County of Trinity
author
Workers' Compensation Aug. 28, 2020
Jarman v. HCR ManorCare, Inc.
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Aug. 18, 2020
Facebook v. Superior Court (Lance Touchstone)
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2020
People v. Vargas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 14, 2020
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2020
In re Christopher Lee White
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2020
People v. Jimenez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2020
Scholes v. Lambirth Trucking Co.
author
Remedies Feb. 21, 2020
People v. Johnson
dissenting
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2019
People v. Liu
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 22, 2019
Patterson v. Padilla
concurring
Government Nov. 22, 2019
Modification: People v. Caro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 2019
ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Kalethia Lawson)
author
statutory_interpretation Sep. 13, 2019
People v. Fontenot
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2019
City of Oroville v. Superior Court
author
Real Property Aug. 16, 2019
Voris v. Lampert
dissenting
Torts Aug. 16, 2019
People v. Mendez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2019
People v. Caro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2019
Southern Cal. Gas Leak Cases
author
Torts May 31, 2019
FilmOn.com Inc. v. DoubleVerify Inc.
author
Anti-SLAPP May 7, 2019
In re H.W.
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 29, 2019
Modification: People v. Johnson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2019
Rand Resources, LLC v. City of Carson
author
Anti-SLAPP Feb. 5, 2019
People v. Johnson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 28, 2018
People v. Superior Court (Smith)
author
Evidence Dec. 14, 2018
County of San Diego v. Commission on State Mandates
author
Government Nov. 20, 2018
Modification: People v. Spencer
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2018
People v. Gonzales
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2018
City of Morgan Hill v. Bushey
author
Government Aug. 24, 2018
Modification: People v. Mora & Rangel
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2018
De La Torre v. CashCall, Inc.
author
Consumer Law Aug. 14, 2018
People v. Spencer
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 13, 2018
People v. Mora & Rangel
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 3, 2018
Hassell v. Bird
dissenting
Civil Procedure Jul. 3, 2018
People v. Gonzalez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2018
People v. Penunuri
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
Modification: People v. Perez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 2018
United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co.
author
Civil Procedure May 15, 2018
People v. Reed
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2018
People v. Chavez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2018
In re Butler
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2018
Heller Ehrman LLP v. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
author
Attorneys Mar. 6, 2018
People v. Perez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2018
People v. Chatman
author
Constitutional Law Feb. 2, 2018
T.H. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
author
Torts Dec. 22, 2017
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District
concurring
Government Dec. 5, 2017
California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland
author
Government Aug. 29, 2017
Briggs v. Brown
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2017
People v. Sivongxxay
dissenting
Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
Ryan v. Rosenfeld
author
Administrative Agencies Jun. 16, 2017
Title Court Published
Pragmatism has guided Cuéllar on state high court California Supreme Court Dec. 3, 2018
Title Category Published
Calfornia’s courts need updating California Supreme Court, Judges and Judiciary Oct. 27, 2021
Access to justice in any language California Supreme Court, Civil Rights, Judges and Judiciary Apr. 23, 2018
To ignore integrity is to attack integrity Government, Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice, Letters Mar. 27, 2018
Case Category Published
Modification: Walker v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 15, 2021
Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc.
author
Torts Sep. 10, 2021
Walker v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2021
McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Aug. 31, 2021
Mendoza v. Fonseca McElroy Grinding Co., Inc.
dissenting
Labor Law Aug. 17, 2021
People v. Battle
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2021
In re Caden C.
author
Juveniles May 28, 2021
Stancil v. Superior Court (City of Redwood City)
author
statutory_interpretation May 4, 2021
People v. Vivar
author
Immigration May 4, 2021
Modification: People v. Wilson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2021
People v. Wilson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2021
Brown v. USA Taekwondo
concurring
Torts Apr. 2, 2021
In re Humphrey
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2021
In re Palmer
author
statutory_interpretation Jan. 29, 2021
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria v. Newsom
author
Gaming Sep. 1, 2020
Gund v. County of Trinity
author
Workers' Compensation Aug. 28, 2020
Jarman v. HCR ManorCare, Inc.
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Aug. 18, 2020
Facebook v. Superior Court (Lance Touchstone)
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2020
People v. Vargas
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 14, 2020
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2020
In re Christopher Lee White
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 22, 2020
People v. Jimenez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 3, 2020
Scholes v. Lambirth Trucking Co.
author
Remedies Feb. 21, 2020
People v. Johnson
dissenting
Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2019
People v. Liu
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 22, 2019
Patterson v. Padilla
concurring
Government Nov. 22, 2019
Modification: People v. Caro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 2019
ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Kalethia Lawson)
author
statutory_interpretation Sep. 13, 2019
People v. Fontenot
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2019
City of Oroville v. Superior Court
author
Real Property Aug. 16, 2019
Voris v. Lampert
dissenting
Torts Aug. 16, 2019
People v. Mendez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2019
People v. Caro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2019
Southern Cal. Gas Leak Cases
author
Torts May 31, 2019
FilmOn.com Inc. v. DoubleVerify Inc.
author
Anti-SLAPP May 7, 2019
In re H.W.
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 29, 2019
Modification: People v. Johnson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2019
Rand Resources, LLC v. City of Carson
author
Anti-SLAPP Feb. 5, 2019
People v. Johnson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 28, 2018
People v. Superior Court (Smith)
author
Evidence Dec. 14, 2018
County of San Diego v. Commission on State Mandates
author
Government Nov. 20, 2018
Modification: People v. Spencer
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2018
People v. Gonzales
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2018
City of Morgan Hill v. Bushey
author
Government Aug. 24, 2018
Modification: People v. Mora & Rangel
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2018
De La Torre v. CashCall, Inc.
author
Consumer Law Aug. 14, 2018
People v. Spencer
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 13, 2018
People v. Mora & Rangel
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 3, 2018
Hassell v. Bird
dissenting
Civil Procedure Jul. 3, 2018
People v. Gonzalez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2018
People v. Penunuri
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 1, 2018
Modification: People v. Perez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 2018
United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co.
author
Civil Procedure May 15, 2018
People v. Reed
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2018
People v. Chavez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 27, 2018
In re Butler
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2018
Heller Ehrman LLP v. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
author
Attorneys Mar. 6, 2018
People v. Perez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2018
People v. Chatman
author
Constitutional Law Feb. 2, 2018
T.H. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
author
Torts Dec. 22, 2017
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District
concurring
Government Dec. 5, 2017
California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland
author
Government Aug. 29, 2017
Briggs v. Brown
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2017
People v. Sivongxxay
dissenting
Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
Ryan v. Rosenfeld
author
Administrative Agencies Jun. 16, 2017