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Joanne Motoike

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 3
Department/Division: 3 Days: M-F

601 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(714) 571-2600



Nominated to the 4th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Gavin Newsom and confirmed June 2022. Appointed to Orange County Superior Court, 2013, serving as juvenile court presiding judge, 2018-2022; senior deputy public defender, Orange County; United Nations prosecutor, Int'l Criminal Tribunal (Yugoslavia), 2006-8



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Joanne Motoike Orange County (Westminster) Jan. 8, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Persiani v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 29, 2024
The Irvine Co. v. Superior Court (Demirelli)
author
Torts Oct. 25, 2023
Historic Architecture Alliance v. City of Laguna Beach
author
Environmental Law Oct. 9, 2023
P. v. Gyorgy
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2023
Borden v. Stiles
author
Real Property Jun. 7, 2023
Hang v. RG Legacy I
author
Arbitration Mar. 8, 2023
Smalley v. Subaru of America, Inc.
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 12, 2023
Title Court Published
Joanne Motoike Orange County (Westminster) Jan. 8, 2015
Case Category Published
Persiani v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 29, 2024
The Irvine Co. v. Superior Court (Demirelli)
author
Torts Oct. 25, 2023
Historic Architecture Alliance v. City of Laguna Beach
author
Environmental Law Oct. 9, 2023
P. v. Gyorgy
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2023
Borden v. Stiles
author
Real Property Jun. 7, 2023
Hang v. RG Legacy I
author
Arbitration Mar. 8, 2023
Smalley v. Subaru of America, Inc.
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 12, 2023