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Socrates P. Manoukian

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Judge
Case Manager
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Old Courthouse
Department/Division: 20 Days: M-F

161 N 1st St
San Jose , CA 95113
(408) 882-2320



Appointed to the Santa Clara County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1993; partner, Wines & Manoukian, San Jose, 1985-93; associate, Law Office of Burton K. Wines, San Jose, 1983-85; associate, Maslach, Leavey & Nutt, Los Angeles, 1977-83

Southwestern University Law School, 1977



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Probing Questioner Santa Clara County (San Jose) Dec. 5, 2019
Socrates P. Manoukian Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court Mar. 17, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Barron v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Dec. 15, 2023
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2023
First American Title Insurance Co. v. Banerjee
affirmed
Civil Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
Manuel v. Superior Court (Brightview Landscape Services)
writ issued
Employment Law Aug. 26, 2022
People v. Nunes
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2021
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Jan. 4, 2021
P. v. Scarbrough
affirmed as modified
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Probing Questioner Santa Clara County (San Jose) Dec. 5, 2019
Socrates P. Manoukian Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court Mar. 17, 2011
Case Category Published
Barron v. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Dec. 15, 2023
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Aug. 24, 2023
First American Title Insurance Co. v. Banerjee
affirmed
Civil Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
Manuel v. Superior Court (Brightview Landscape Services)
writ issued
Employment Law Aug. 26, 2022
People v. Nunes
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2021
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Jan. 4, 2021
P. v. Scarbrough
affirmed as modified
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2019