 
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
5th Appellate District
Days:
M-F
2424 Ventura St
Fresno , CA 93721-3004
(559) 445-5178
Appointed Associate Justice, 5th District Court of Appeal, 2017-present; appointed judge, Fresno County Superior Court, 2014-17; appointed commissioner, Fresno County Superior Court, 2011-14; deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, 2008-11; attorney, Central California Legal Services, 2007-08; shareholder, Baker, Manock, & Jensen, 1994-2007; associate, Freshman, Marantz, Orlanski, Cooper & Klein, 1992-94; associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, 1989-91; associate, Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, 1985-89.
UC Davis School of Law, 1985
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| After a successful civil law career, Justice Kathleen Meehan came home to Fresno | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Mar. 9, 2023 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Vigil author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 29, 2024 | 
| People v. Williams dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2024 | 
| People v. Singh author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2024 | 
| People v. Mitchell author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2023 | 
| In re Jerry R. author | Juveniles | Sep. 12, 2023 | 
| Modification: People v. Falcon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2023 | 
| People v. Falcon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 27, 2023 | 
| In re E.C. author | Dependency | Nov. 8, 2022 | 
| In re K.H. author | Dependency | Oct. 24, 2022 | 
| Therolf v. Superior Court (Madera County Dept. of Social Services/Child Welfare Services) author | Juveniles | Jun. 28, 2022 | 
| People v. Flores author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2022 | 
| De La Cerda v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 | 
| Modification: Negron v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 2, 2021 | 
| Negron v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2021 | 
| People v. Harring author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2021 | 
| People v. Schulz author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2021 | 
| People v. Pinedo author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 | 
| People v. Montes author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2021 | 
| Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Cathy's Creations, Inc. author | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 | 
| Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Superior Court (Cathy's Creation Inc.) author | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 | 
| People v. Nash author | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 5, 2020 | 
| Talley v. County of Fresno author | statutory_interpretation | Jul. 14, 2020 | 
| People v. Sanchez concurring | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 17, 2020 | 
| Brewer v. Remington author | Civil Procedure | Mar. 6, 2020 | 
| People v. Ellis author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 30, 2019 | 
| Collins v. Thurmond author | Constitutional Law | Nov. 7, 2019 | 
| Collins v. Thurmond author | Constitutional Law | Sep. 3, 2019 | 
| People v. Craine author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. The North River Insurance Co. author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 8, 2019 | 
| People v. The North River Insurance Co. author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Kelly author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 | 
| People v. Kelly author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 2, 2018 | 
| People v. Hudson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 16, 2018 | 
| Doe v. Good Samaritan Hospital author | Torts | May 23, 2018 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| After a successful civil law career, Justice Kathleen Meehan came home to Fresno | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Mar. 9, 2023 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Vigil author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 29, 2024 | 
| People v. Williams dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2024 | 
| People v. Singh author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2024 | 
| People v. Mitchell author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2023 | 
| In re Jerry R. author | Juveniles | Sep. 12, 2023 | 
| Modification: People v. Falcon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2023 | 
| People v. Falcon author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 27, 2023 | 
| In re E.C. author | Dependency | Nov. 8, 2022 | 
| In re K.H. author | Dependency | Oct. 24, 2022 | 
| Therolf v. Superior Court (Madera County Dept. of Social Services/Child Welfare Services) author | Juveniles | Jun. 28, 2022 | 
| People v. Flores author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2022 | 
| De La Cerda v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 | 
| Modification: Negron v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 2, 2021 | 
| Negron v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2021 | 
| People v. Harring author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2021 | 
| People v. Schulz author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2021 | 
| People v. Pinedo author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 | 
| People v. Montes author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2021 | 
| Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Cathy's Creations, Inc. author | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 | 
| Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Superior Court (Cathy's Creation Inc.) author | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 11, 2020 | 
| People v. Nash author | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 5, 2020 | 
| Talley v. County of Fresno author | statutory_interpretation | Jul. 14, 2020 | 
| People v. Sanchez concurring | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 17, 2020 | 
| Brewer v. Remington author | Civil Procedure | Mar. 6, 2020 | 
| People v. Ellis author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 30, 2019 | 
| Collins v. Thurmond author | Constitutional Law | Nov. 7, 2019 | 
| Collins v. Thurmond author | Constitutional Law | Sep. 3, 2019 | 
| People v. Craine author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. The North River Insurance Co. author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 8, 2019 | 
| People v. The North River Insurance Co. author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Kelly author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 28, 2018 | 
| People v. Kelly author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 2, 2018 | 
| People v. Hudson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 16, 2018 | 
| Doe v. Good Samaritan Hospital author | Torts | May 23, 2018 | 
 

 
