 
Associate Justice
California Supreme Court
Retired October 31, 2021; Appointed to California Supreme Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2015; director, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, 2013-2015; Stanley Morrison professor of law, Stanford Law School, 2012-2015; special assistant to the president for justice and regulatory policy, The White House, Domestic Policy Council, 2009-2010; co-chair, Immigration Policy Working Group, 2008-2009; professor of law and Deane Johnson faculty scholar, Stanford Law School, 2007-2012; associate professor of law, Stanford Law School, 2003-2006; assistant professor of law, Stanford Law School, 2001-2003; law clerk to Chief Judge Mary M. Schroeder, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2000-2001; senior advisor to the undersecretary, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1997-1999
Yale Law School, 1997
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Pragmatism has guided Cuéllar on state high court | California Supreme Court | Dec. 3, 2018 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Calfornia’s courts need updating | Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court | Oct. 27, 2021 | 
| Access to justice in any language | Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights, California Supreme Court | Apr. 23, 2018 | 
| To ignore integrity is to attack integrity | Letters, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Government | Mar. 27, 2018 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Modification: Walker v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2021 | 
| Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc. author | Torts | Sep. 10, 2021 | 
| Walker v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 31, 2021 | 
| McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance Co. author | Insurance | Aug. 31, 2021 | 
| Mendoza v. Fonseca McElroy Grinding Co., Inc. dissenting | Labor Law | Aug. 17, 2021 | 
| People v. Battle author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2021 | 
| In re Caden C. author | Juveniles | May 28, 2021 | 
| Stancil v. Superior Court (City of Redwood City) author | statutory_interpretation | May 4, 2021 | 
| People v. Vivar author | Immigration | May 4, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Wilson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2021 | 
| People v. Wilson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2021 | 
| Brown v. USA Taekwondo concurring | Torts | Apr. 2, 2021 | 
| In re Humphrey author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 26, 2021 | 
| In re Palmer author | statutory_interpretation | Jan. 29, 2021 | 
| United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria v. Newsom author | Gaming | Sep. 1, 2020 | 
| Gund v. County of Trinity author | Workers' Compensation | Aug. 28, 2020 | 
| Jarman v. HCR ManorCare, Inc. dissenting | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 18, 2020 | 
| Facebook v. Superior Court (Lance Touchstone) concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2020 | 
| People v. Vargas author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2020 | 
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 30, 2020 | 
| In re Christopher Lee White author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 22, 2020 | 
| People v. Jimenez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 3, 2020 | 
| Scholes v. Lambirth Trucking Co. author | Remedies | Feb. 21, 2020 | 
| People v. Johnson dissenting | Constitutional Law | Nov. 26, 2019 | 
| People v. Liu author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 22, 2019 | 
| Patterson v. Padilla concurring | Government | Nov. 22, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Caro author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 16, 2019 | 
| ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Kalethia Lawson) author | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 13, 2019 | 
| People v. Fontenot author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 27, 2019 | 
| City of Oroville v. Superior Court author | Real Property | Aug. 16, 2019 | 
| Voris v. Lampert dissenting | Torts | Aug. 16, 2019 | 
| People v. Mendez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2019 | 
| People v. Caro author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 14, 2019 | 
| Southern Cal. Gas Leak Cases author | Torts | May 31, 2019 | 
| FilmOn.com Inc. v. DoubleVerify Inc. author | Anti-SLAPP | May 7, 2019 | 
| In re H.W. author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 29, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 15, 2019 | 
| Rand Resources, LLC v. City of Carson author | Anti-SLAPP | Feb. 5, 2019 | 
| People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 28, 2018 | 
| People v. Superior Court (Smith) author | Evidence | Dec. 14, 2018 | 
| County of San Diego v. Commission on State Mandates author | Government | Nov. 20, 2018 | 
| Modification: People v. Spencer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 14, 2018 | 
| People v. Gonzales author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2018 | 
| City of Morgan Hill v. Bushey author | Government | Aug. 24, 2018 | 
| Modification: People v. Mora & Rangel author | Constitutional Law | Aug. 24, 2018 | 
| De La Torre v. CashCall, Inc. author | Consumer Law | Aug. 14, 2018 | 
| People v. Spencer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 13, 2018 | 
| People v. Mora & Rangel author | Constitutional Law | Jul. 3, 2018 | 
| Hassell v. Bird dissenting | Civil Procedure | Jul. 3, 2018 | 
| People v. Gonzalez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2018 | 
| People v. Penunuri dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 1, 2018 | 
| Modification: People v. Perez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 18, 2018 | 
| United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co. author | Civil Procedure | May 15, 2018 | 
| People v. Reed author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 8, 2018 | 
| People v. Chavez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 27, 2018 | 
| In re Butler author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 3, 2018 | 
| Heller Ehrman LLP v. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP author | Attorneys | Mar. 6, 2018 | 
| People v. Perez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 2, 2018 | 
| People v. Chatman author | Constitutional Law | Feb. 2, 2018 | 
| T.H. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation author | Torts | Dec. 22, 2017 | 
| City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District concurring | Government | Dec. 5, 2017 | 
| California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland author | Government | Aug. 29, 2017 | 
| Briggs v. Brown dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2017 | 
| People v. Sivongxxay dissenting | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 | 
| Ryan v. Rosenfeld author | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 16, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Pragmatism has guided Cuéllar on state high court | California Supreme Court | Dec. 3, 2018 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Calfornia’s courts need updating | Judges and Judiciary, California Supreme Court | Oct. 27, 2021 | 
| Access to justice in any language | Judges and Judiciary, Civil Rights, California Supreme Court | Apr. 23, 2018 | 
| To ignore integrity is to attack integrity | Letters, Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Government | Mar. 27, 2018 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Modification: Walker v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2021 | 
| Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc. author | Torts | Sep. 10, 2021 | 
| Walker v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 31, 2021 | 
| McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance Co. author | Insurance | Aug. 31, 2021 | 
| Mendoza v. Fonseca McElroy Grinding Co., Inc. dissenting | Labor Law | Aug. 17, 2021 | 
| People v. Battle author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2021 | 
| In re Caden C. author | Juveniles | May 28, 2021 | 
| Stancil v. Superior Court (City of Redwood City) author | statutory_interpretation | May 4, 2021 | 
| People v. Vivar author | Immigration | May 4, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Wilson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2021 | 
| People v. Wilson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2021 | 
| Brown v. USA Taekwondo concurring | Torts | Apr. 2, 2021 | 
| In re Humphrey author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 26, 2021 | 
| In re Palmer author | statutory_interpretation | Jan. 29, 2021 | 
| United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria v. Newsom author | Gaming | Sep. 1, 2020 | 
| Gund v. County of Trinity author | Workers' Compensation | Aug. 28, 2020 | 
| Jarman v. HCR ManorCare, Inc. dissenting | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 18, 2020 | 
| Facebook v. Superior Court (Lance Touchstone) concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2020 | 
| People v. Vargas author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 14, 2020 | 
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health author | Civil Procedure | Jun. 30, 2020 | 
| In re Christopher Lee White author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 22, 2020 | 
| People v. Jimenez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 3, 2020 | 
| Scholes v. Lambirth Trucking Co. author | Remedies | Feb. 21, 2020 | 
| People v. Johnson dissenting | Constitutional Law | Nov. 26, 2019 | 
| People v. Liu author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 22, 2019 | 
| Patterson v. Padilla concurring | Government | Nov. 22, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Caro author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 16, 2019 | 
| ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Kalethia Lawson) author | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 13, 2019 | 
| People v. Fontenot author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 27, 2019 | 
| City of Oroville v. Superior Court author | Real Property | Aug. 16, 2019 | 
| Voris v. Lampert dissenting | Torts | Aug. 16, 2019 | 
| People v. Mendez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2019 | 
| People v. Caro author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 14, 2019 | 
| Southern Cal. Gas Leak Cases author | Torts | May 31, 2019 | 
| FilmOn.com Inc. v. DoubleVerify Inc. author | Anti-SLAPP | May 7, 2019 | 
| In re H.W. author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 29, 2019 | 
| Modification: People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 15, 2019 | 
| Rand Resources, LLC v. City of Carson author | Anti-SLAPP | Feb. 5, 2019 | 
| People v. Johnson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 28, 2018 | 
| People v. Superior Court (Smith) author | Evidence | Dec. 14, 2018 | 
| County of San Diego v. Commission on State Mandates author | Government | Nov. 20, 2018 | 
| Modification: People v. Spencer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 14, 2018 | 
| People v. Gonzales author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2018 | 
| City of Morgan Hill v. Bushey author | Government | Aug. 24, 2018 | 
| Modification: People v. Mora & Rangel author | Constitutional Law | Aug. 24, 2018 | 
| De La Torre v. CashCall, Inc. author | Consumer Law | Aug. 14, 2018 | 
| People v. Spencer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 13, 2018 | 
| People v. Mora & Rangel author | Constitutional Law | Jul. 3, 2018 | 
| Hassell v. Bird dissenting | Civil Procedure | Jul. 3, 2018 | 
| People v. Gonzalez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2018 | 
| People v. Penunuri dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 1, 2018 | 
| Modification: People v. Perez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 18, 2018 | 
| United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co. author | Civil Procedure | May 15, 2018 | 
| People v. Reed author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 8, 2018 | 
| People v. Chavez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 27, 2018 | 
| In re Butler author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 3, 2018 | 
| Heller Ehrman LLP v. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP author | Attorneys | Mar. 6, 2018 | 
| People v. Perez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 2, 2018 | 
| People v. Chatman author | Constitutional Law | Feb. 2, 2018 | 
| T.H. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation author | Torts | Dec. 22, 2017 | 
| City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District concurring | Government | Dec. 5, 2017 | 
| California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland author | Government | Aug. 29, 2017 | 
| Briggs v. Brown dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2017 | 
| People v. Sivongxxay dissenting | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 | 
| Ryan v. Rosenfeld author | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 16, 2017 | 
 

 
