Judge (Ret.)
Retired November 30, 2023, Sacramento County Superior Court.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Allen H. Sumner | Sacramento County (Sacramento) Superior Court | Dec. 10, 2013 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Sloan
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 18, 2023 | 
| 
Swallow v. California Gambling Control Commission
 affirmed as modified 
 | 
Gaming | Apr. 28, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Brewer
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 | 
| 
California Manufacturers & Technology Assoc. v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
 affirmed 
 | 
Water Rights | May 19, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Thomas
 affirmed 
 | 
Evidence | Apr. 30, 2021 | 
| 
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo v. Dept. of Finance
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 31, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Bradley 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Bradley 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 25, 2020 | 
| 
Alliance for Constitutional v. Dept. of Corrections 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Marcus 
 remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| 
Davis v. Ross 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Sep. 5, 2019 | 
| Modification: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court | Remedies | Jul. 30, 2018 | 
| 
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court 
 petition granted 
 | 
Remedies | Jul. 5, 2018 | 
| 
Glaviano v. Sacramento City Unified School District 
 reversed 
 | 
Education | Apr. 27, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Woods
 remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 31, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Woods
 remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 29, 2018 | 
| 
Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates 
 reversed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 21, 2017 | 
| 
Modification: City of Grass Valley v. Cohen
 reversed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 21, 2017 | 
| 
City of Grass Valley v. Cohen
 reversed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 21, 2017 | 
| 
California Correctional Peace Officers Assn v. Dept. of Corrections
 reversed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 11, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Allen H. Sumner | Sacramento County (Sacramento) Superior Court | Dec. 10, 2013 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Sloan
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 18, 2023 | 
| 
Swallow v. California Gambling Control Commission
 affirmed as modified 
 | 
Gaming | Apr. 28, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Brewer
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 | 
| 
California Manufacturers & Technology Assoc. v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
 affirmed 
 | 
Water Rights | May 19, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Thomas
 affirmed 
 | 
Evidence | Apr. 30, 2021 | 
| 
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo v. Dept. of Finance
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 31, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Bradley 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Bradley 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 25, 2020 | 
| 
Alliance for Constitutional v. Dept. of Corrections 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Marcus 
 remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 18, 2020 | 
| 
Davis v. Ross 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Sep. 5, 2019 | 
| Modification: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court | Remedies | Jul. 30, 2018 | 
| 
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court 
 petition granted 
 | 
Remedies | Jul. 5, 2018 | 
| 
Glaviano v. Sacramento City Unified School District 
 reversed 
 | 
Education | Apr. 27, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Woods
 remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 31, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Woods
 remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 29, 2018 | 
| 
Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates 
 reversed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 21, 2017 | 
| 
Modification: City of Grass Valley v. Cohen
 reversed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 21, 2017 | 
| 
City of Grass Valley v. Cohen
 reversed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 21, 2017 | 
| 
California Correctional Peace Officers Assn v. Dept. of Corrections
 reversed 
 | 
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 11, 2017 | 
