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Martin N. Buchanan

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Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 1
Department/Division: 1 Days: M-F

750 B Street #300
San Diego , CA 92101-8189
(619) 744-0760



Confirmed May 2022, appointed to the 4th District by Gov. Gavin Newsom; previously sole practitioner; partner, Niddrie Fish & Buchanan LLP, 2005-2010; research attorney for the 4th District, 2003-2004; clerk for Judge Robert F. Peckham, Northern District of California

Harvard Law School



Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Holliday
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2024
City of Ontario v. We Buy Houses Any Condition
author
Eminent Domain Aug. 1, 2024
People v. Jimenez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2024
Trotter v. Van Dyck
author
probate_and_trusts Jul. 1, 2024
Soltero v. Precise Distribution
author
Arbitration Jun. 19, 2024
Modification: Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.)
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 5, 2024
Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.)
author
Civil Procedure May 17, 2024
People v. Flores
author
Evidence Apr. 16, 2024
Davis v. Nissan North America, Inc.
author
Arbitration Mar. 18, 2024
Molinar v. 21st Century Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Feb. 27, 2024
People v. Gaillard
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2024
Garner v. BNSF Railway Co.
author
Evidence Jan. 4, 2024
Modification: People v. Berry-Vierwinden
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 26, 2023
People v. Carter
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2023
People v. Berry-Vierwinden
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 6, 2023
People v. Mazur
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2023
Estate of Martino
author
probate_and_trusts Oct. 18, 2023
Carpenter v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 28, 2023
Michael M. v. Robin J.
author
Family Law Jun. 2, 2023
People v. Sherman
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 9, 2023
Modification: Boydston v. Padilla
author
Constitutional Law Apr. 17, 2023
Boydston v. Padilla
author
Constitutional Law Apr. 12, 2023
Marriage of Sullivan
author
Family Law Mar. 22, 2023
Modification: In re Marriage of D.H. and B.G.
author
Family Law Feb. 7, 2023
People v. Kite
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2023
SVAP III Poway Crossings, LLC v. Fitness Internat., LLC
author
Contracts Jan. 23, 2023
People v. Morgan
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2023
In re Marriage of D.H. and B.G.
author
Family Law Jan. 18, 2023
People v. Guiffreda
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2023
Cole v. Superior Court (Zeiner)
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 2022
Bishop v. The Bishop's School
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 21, 2022
San Diego Police Department v. Geoffrey S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 19, 2022
People v. Consiglio
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 19, 2022
Olson v. La Jolla Neurological Associates
author
Insurance Nov. 23, 2022
People v. Orosco
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2022
In re N.L.
author
Juveniles Jul. 22, 2022
People v. Zuniga
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2022
Case Category Published
People v. Holliday
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2024
City of Ontario v. We Buy Houses Any Condition
author
Eminent Domain Aug. 1, 2024
People v. Jimenez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2024
Trotter v. Van Dyck
author
probate_and_trusts Jul. 1, 2024
Soltero v. Precise Distribution
author
Arbitration Jun. 19, 2024
Modification: Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.)
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 5, 2024
Lorch v. Superior Court (Kia Motors America, Inc.)
author
Civil Procedure May 17, 2024
People v. Flores
author
Evidence Apr. 16, 2024
Davis v. Nissan North America, Inc.
author
Arbitration Mar. 18, 2024
Molinar v. 21st Century Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Feb. 27, 2024
People v. Gaillard
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2024
Garner v. BNSF Railway Co.
author
Evidence Jan. 4, 2024
Modification: People v. Berry-Vierwinden
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 26, 2023
People v. Carter
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2023
People v. Berry-Vierwinden
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 6, 2023
People v. Mazur
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2023
Estate of Martino
author
probate_and_trusts Oct. 18, 2023
Carpenter v. Superior Court (People)
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 28, 2023
Michael M. v. Robin J.
author
Family Law Jun. 2, 2023
People v. Sherman
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 9, 2023
Modification: Boydston v. Padilla
author
Constitutional Law Apr. 17, 2023
Boydston v. Padilla
author
Constitutional Law Apr. 12, 2023
Marriage of Sullivan
author
Family Law Mar. 22, 2023
Modification: In re Marriage of D.H. and B.G.
author
Family Law Feb. 7, 2023
People v. Kite
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2023
SVAP III Poway Crossings, LLC v. Fitness Internat., LLC
author
Contracts Jan. 23, 2023
People v. Morgan
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2023
In re Marriage of D.H. and B.G.
author
Family Law Jan. 18, 2023
People v. Guiffreda
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 3, 2023
Cole v. Superior Court (Zeiner)
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 2022
Bishop v. The Bishop's School
author
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 21, 2022
San Diego Police Department v. Geoffrey S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 19, 2022
People v. Consiglio
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 19, 2022
Olson v. La Jolla Neurological Associates
author
Insurance Nov. 23, 2022
People v. Orosco
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2022
In re N.L.
author
Juveniles Jul. 22, 2022
People v. Zuniga
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 2022