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Oct. 22, 2026

New appellate justice's DoorDash ruling divides 2nd District panel

Justice Matthew A. Scherb, appointed to the 2nd District less than a year ago, wrote a divided DoorDash arbitration ruling and opinions on partnership liability and sentencing before facing voters Nov. 3.

New appellate justice's DoorDash ruling divides 2nd District panel
Justice Matthew A. Scherb

An employee who withheld a sexual harassment claim while fighting arbitration waived his right under federal law to take his case to court, Justice Matthew A. Scherb wrote this month for a divided 2nd District Court of Appeal panel.

Scherb joined Division 8 in November 2025, appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom without prior judicial service. He seeks the remaining eight years of his predecessor's term on the Nov. 3 ballot.

In Chin v. DoorDash, Inc. (2026), Andrew Ch...

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