Judge
Felony Trials/Preliminary Hearings
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Hall of Justice (East Wing)
Department/Division:
32
Days:
M-F
190-200 W Hedding St
San Jose , CA 95110
(408) 808-7130
Appointed to the Santa Clara County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 22, 2017; mediation and early neutral evaluation panels, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2016-18; partner, Hogan Lovells, 2008-18; shareholder, Heller Ehrman, 1990-2008; associate, Heller Ehrman, 1984-90; clerk, Judge Irving L. Goldberg, 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1983-84
Stanford Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Second Innings | Santa Clara County (San Jose) | Aug. 21, 2019 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Howard
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2024 |
|
People v. Nakano
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 21, 2023 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Re Transpacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation | Antitrust | Defendant | Jul. 11, 2015 |
| Patrick Hendricks, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Starkist Co. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jun. 20, 2015 |
| In re Alexia Foods Inc. Litigation | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jul. 27, 2013 |
| Tina Walter, Christopher Bayless, and Eric Schumacher, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Hughes Communications Inc., Hughes Network Systems, LLC | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jun. 9, 2012 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Second Innings | Santa Clara County (San Jose) | Aug. 21, 2019 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Howard
reversed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2024 |
|
People v. Nakano
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 21, 2023 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Re Transpacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation | Antitrust | Defendant | Jul. 11, 2015 |
| Patrick Hendricks, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Starkist Co. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jun. 20, 2015 |
| In re Alexia Foods Inc. Litigation | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jul. 27, 2013 |
| Tina Walter, Christopher Bayless, and Eric Schumacher, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Hughes Communications Inc., Hughes Network Systems, LLC | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jun. 9, 2012 |