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J. Anthony Kline

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Justice (ret.)



Retired from the First Appellate District, December 2021.

Yale Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
J. Anthony Kline 1st District Court of Appeal, Division Two (San Francisco) May 23, 2012

Columns
Title Category Published
Ending cash-based jailing: a win for the Constitution and public safety Constitutional Law May 19, 2023
The politicization of the San Francisco County Superior Court Mar. 14, 2018
Making law in the dark California Courts of Appeal Aug. 8, 2016
The Fight Against Politicized Courts:A Look Back at November's Election Judges and Judiciary Nov. 16, 2010
Judicial Election Presents Political Dangers Judges and Judiciary Jul. 13, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
In re M.B.
affirmed as modified
 Juveniles Feb. 1, 2024
Pacifica Firefighters Assn. v. City of Pacifica
author
 Government Mar. 28, 2022
City and County of San Francisco v. H.H.
author
 Family Law Mar. 22, 2022
Swenberg v. Dmarcian
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 1, 2021
Nowicki v. Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement
author
 Government Aug. 12, 2021
In re Matthew W.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 12, 2021
Stiavetti v. Clendenin
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2021
People v. Escareno
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 26, 2021
Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley
author
 Government Apr. 22, 2021
People v. Stewart
author
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 9, 2021
Podiatric Medical Board v. Superior Court (Redko)
author
 Administrative Agencies Apr. 1, 2021
Subaru of America, Inc. v. Putnam Automotive, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2021
In re Palmer
reversed
 statutory_interpretation Jan. 29, 2021
Ali v. Daylight Transport, LLC
author
 Arbitration Jan. 5, 2021
Phillis v. County of Humboldt
author
 Tax Jan. 5, 2021
People v. O'Hearn
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 12, 2020
In re Von Staich
author
 Prisoners' Rights Oct. 22, 2020
Dones v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
author
 Insurance Oct. 9, 2020
People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2020
People v. Redus
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2020
Frausto v. Dept. of the Cal. Highway Patrol
author
 Torts Aug. 25, 2020
In re Shelton
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 27, 2020
Carter v. Pulte Home Corporation
author
 Insurance Jul. 24, 2020
Conservatorship of J.Y.
author
 Conservatorship May 26, 2020
In re Shelton
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2020
Jennifer K. v. Shane K.
author
 Family Law Apr. 9, 2020
Coats v. New Haven Unified School Dist.
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2020
People v. Kerbs
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2020
Jensen v. iShares Trust
author
 Securities Jan. 27, 2020
Modification: ENA North Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union Street
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 16, 2019
ENA North Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union Street
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2019
Mendocino Redwood Co., LLC v. County of Mendocino
author
 Government Dec. 4, 2019
DeLisi v. Lam
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 9, 2019
J.B.B. Investment Partners v. Fair
author
 Contracts Jul. 3, 2019
County of Sonoma v. Gustely
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 26, 2019
Subcontracting Concepts (CT), LLC v. De Melo
author
 Employment Law Apr. 12, 2019
In re Palmer
author
 Civil Rights Apr. 8, 2019
Modification: People v. Perry
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2019
People v. Perry
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 5, 2019
Yee v. Superior Court
author
 Government Jan. 10, 2019
Strawn v. Morris, Polich & Purdy
author
 Attorneys Jan. 8, 2019
People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2018
People v. Neal
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2018
People v. Jones
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 19, 2018
San Francisco Police Officers' Assn. v. San Francisco Police Com.
author
 Employment Law Sep. 28, 2018
In re Palmer
author
 Juveniles Sep. 17, 2018
Marriage of Macilwaine
author
 Family Law Aug. 24, 2018
Johnson v. County of Mendocino
author
 Tax Aug. 10, 2018
In re Poole
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2018
Modification: Mateel Environmental v. Office of Environmental Health
author
 Environmental Law Jun. 25, 2018
Mateel Environmental etc. v. Office of Environmental Health
author
 Environmental Law Jun. 7, 2018
People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co.
author
 statutory_interpretation Feb. 12, 2018
In re Humphrey
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2018
City of Fontana et al. v. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
concurring
 Administrative Agencies Nov. 30, 2017
Medley Capital Corporation v. Security National Guaranty, Inc et al.
concurring
 Torts Nov. 15, 2017
In re David T.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 28, 2017
The Estuary Owners Association v. Shell Oil Co.
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 28, 2017
Hilliard v. Harbour
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
Title Court Published
J. Anthony Kline 1st District Court of Appeal, Division Two (San Francisco) May 23, 2012
Title Category Published
Ending cash-based jailing: a win for the Constitution and public safety Constitutional Law May 19, 2023
The politicization of the San Francisco County Superior Court Mar. 14, 2018
Making law in the dark California Courts of Appeal Aug. 8, 2016
The Fight Against Politicized Courts:A Look Back at November's Election Judges and Judiciary Nov. 16, 2010
Judicial Election Presents Political Dangers Judges and Judiciary Jul. 13, 2010
Case Category Published
In re M.B.
affirmed as modified
 Juveniles Feb. 1, 2024
Pacifica Firefighters Assn. v. City of Pacifica
author
 Government Mar. 28, 2022
City and County of San Francisco v. H.H.
author
 Family Law Mar. 22, 2022
Swenberg v. Dmarcian
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 1, 2021
Nowicki v. Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement
author
 Government Aug. 12, 2021
In re Matthew W.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 12, 2021
Stiavetti v. Clendenin
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 2021
People v. Escareno
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 26, 2021
Ruegg & Ellsworth v. City of Berkeley
author
 Government Apr. 22, 2021
People v. Stewart
author
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 9, 2021
Podiatric Medical Board v. Superior Court (Redko)
author
 Administrative Agencies Apr. 1, 2021
Subaru of America, Inc. v. Putnam Automotive, Inc.
author
 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2021
In re Palmer
reversed
 statutory_interpretation Jan. 29, 2021
Ali v. Daylight Transport, LLC
author
 Arbitration Jan. 5, 2021
Phillis v. County of Humboldt
author
 Tax Jan. 5, 2021
People v. O'Hearn
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 12, 2020
In re Von Staich
author
 Prisoners' Rights Oct. 22, 2020
Dones v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
author
 Insurance Oct. 9, 2020
People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2020
People v. Redus
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2020
Frausto v. Dept. of the Cal. Highway Patrol
author
 Torts Aug. 25, 2020
In re Shelton
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 27, 2020
Carter v. Pulte Home Corporation
author
 Insurance Jul. 24, 2020
Conservatorship of J.Y.
author
 Conservatorship May 26, 2020
In re Shelton
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2020
Jennifer K. v. Shane K.
author
 Family Law Apr. 9, 2020
Coats v. New Haven Unified School Dist.
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2020
People v. Kerbs
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2020
Jensen v. iShares Trust
author
 Securities Jan. 27, 2020
Modification: ENA North Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union Street
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 16, 2019
ENA North Beach, Inc. v. 524 Union Street
author
 Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2019
Mendocino Redwood Co., LLC v. County of Mendocino
author
 Government Dec. 4, 2019
DeLisi v. Lam
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 9, 2019
J.B.B. Investment Partners v. Fair
author
 Contracts Jul. 3, 2019
County of Sonoma v. Gustely
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 26, 2019
Subcontracting Concepts (CT), LLC v. De Melo
author
 Employment Law Apr. 12, 2019
In re Palmer
author
 Civil Rights Apr. 8, 2019
Modification: People v. Perry
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2019
People v. Perry
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 5, 2019
Yee v. Superior Court
author
 Government Jan. 10, 2019
Strawn v. Morris, Polich & Purdy
author
 Attorneys Jan. 8, 2019
People v. Johnson
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2018
People v. Neal
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2018
People v. Jones
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 19, 2018
San Francisco Police Officers' Assn. v. San Francisco Police Com.
author
 Employment Law Sep. 28, 2018
In re Palmer
author
 Juveniles Sep. 17, 2018
Marriage of Macilwaine
author
 Family Law Aug. 24, 2018
Johnson v. County of Mendocino
author
 Tax Aug. 10, 2018
In re Poole
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2018
Modification: Mateel Environmental v. Office of Environmental Health
author
 Environmental Law Jun. 25, 2018
Mateel Environmental etc. v. Office of Environmental Health
author
 Environmental Law Jun. 7, 2018
People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co.
author
 statutory_interpretation Feb. 12, 2018
In re Humphrey
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2018
City of Fontana et al. v. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
concurring
 Administrative Agencies Nov. 30, 2017
Medley Capital Corporation v. Security National Guaranty, Inc et al.
concurring
 Torts Nov. 15, 2017
In re David T.
author
 Juveniles Jul. 28, 2017
The Estuary Owners Association v. Shell Oil Co.
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 28, 2017
Hilliard v. Harbour
author
 Administrative Agencies Jun. 19, 2017
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