Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
Department/Division:
38
Courtroom/Floor:
3-303
210 W Temple St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3210
(213) 628-7738
Elected to Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2016; deputy attorney general, California Department of Justice, Los Angeles, 2014-16; senior appellate court attorney, 2nd District Court of Appeal, Los Angeles, 2008-14; associate, Horvitz & Levy LLP, Encino, 2003-08; adjunct law professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 2005; law clerk to Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Pasadena, 2002-03; associate, Bingham McCutchen LLP, San Francisco, 2000-02.
Harvard Law School, 2000
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Exuding Calm | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Feb. 5, 2019 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re A.J.
reversed and remanded
|
Juveniles | Jan. 27, 2020 |
|
In re D.R.
reversed and remanded
|
Juveniles | Sep. 4, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More Law Center v. Kamala Harris, in her Official Capacity as Attorney General of California | Constitutional Law | Defendant | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| City of El Centro, City of Carlsbad, City of El Cajon, City of Fresno, City of Oceanside and City of Vista v. David Lanier, Christine Baker, Julie A. Su and the State of California | Government | Defendant | Sep. 20, 2014 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Exuding Calm | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Feb. 5, 2019 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re A.J.
reversed and remanded
|
Juveniles | Jan. 27, 2020 |
|
In re D.R.
reversed and remanded
|
Juveniles | Sep. 4, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More Law Center v. Kamala Harris, in her Official Capacity as Attorney General of California | Constitutional Law | Defendant | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| City of El Centro, City of Carlsbad, City of El Cajon, City of Fresno, City of Oceanside and City of Vista v. David Lanier, Christine Baker, Julie A. Su and the State of California | Government | Defendant | Sep. 20, 2014 |