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Oct. 19, 2026

Bromberg brought 3 decades of appellate advocacy to 6th District court

Justice Daniel H. Bromberg's MICRA dissent won unanimous agreement from the California Supreme Court. A former appellate specialist and Newsom administration lawyer, he seeks a 12-year retention term Nov. 3.

Bromberg brought 3 decades of appellate advocacy to 6th District court
Justice Daniel H. Bromberg

A toddler, a key fob left in a purse and an SUV that can be shifted into gear without a push-button start supplied the facts of Justice Daniel H. Bromberg's most widely covered opinion since joining the 6th District in 2023.

The resulting lawsuit, Harcourt v. Tesla (2026), led to Bromberg's opinion affirming a nonsuit for Tesla Inc. against Mallory Harcourt, who was 8 1/2 months pregnant when her 21/2-year-old son climbed into her Model X, shifted it into drive and...

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