Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 1
Department/Division:
1
Days:
M-F
750 B Street #300
San Diego , CA 92101-8189
(619) 744-0760
Nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, by Gov. Gavin Newsom, February 2023, and confirmed April 2023; Judge, San Diego County Superior, 2003-2023; Partner and Associate, Wiggins & Kelety LLP, 1997-2003; Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California, 1990-1997; associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, 1986-1990; law clerk for the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1985-1986.
Cornell Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Craig Kelety | San Diego County (San Diego) | Jul. 7, 2016 |
| No Snap Judgments | San Diego County Superior Court | Nov. 5, 2007 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Column cites no instances of rights being violated in probate conservatorship hearings | Letters, Civil Rights | May 13, 2021 |
| California can lead the way on electronic wills | Government | Apr. 15, 2019 |
| Avoid probate with clarity about which assets a trust controls | Probate | Sep. 12, 2018 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re Dixon
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 21, 2025 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Broadway)
author
|
Judges | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
Animal Protection and Rescue v. County of Riverside
author
|
Civil Rights | Jun. 4, 2025 |
|
In re A.T.
author
|
Dependency | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
People v. Copeland
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2025 |
|
Herron v. San Diego Unified Port District
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Feb. 26, 2025 |
|
Packard v. Packard
reversed and remanded
|
Trust and Estates | Feb. 25, 2025 |
|
Lindsay v. Patenaude & Felix
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 11, 2024 |
|
McCurdy v. County of Riverside
author
|
Government | Nov. 21, 2024 |
|
People v. Ibarra
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2024 |
|
Ramirez v. City of Indio
author
|
Government | Oct. 11, 2024 |
|
Review granted: People v. Meno
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2024 |
|
In re Montgomery
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 6, 2024 |
|
Dickson v. Mann
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Jul. 19, 2024 |
|
Trotter v. Van Dyck
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Jul. 1, 2024 |
|
People v. Meno
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2024 |
|
Helm v. City of Los Angeles
author
|
Government | May 14, 2024 |
|
People v. Brown
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 4, 2024 |
|
Modification: People v. Jimenez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 7, 2024 |
|
People v. Jimenez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 5, 2024 |
|
Modification: Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF Encinitas Properties, LLC
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 1, 2024 |
|
Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF Encinitas Properties, LLC
author
|
Real Property | Jan. 26, 2024 |
|
People v. Christianson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2023 |
|
Lagrisola v. North American Financial Corp.
author
|
Business Law | Nov. 6, 2023 |
|
Estate of Martino
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Oct. 18, 2023 |
|
People v. Jenkins
author
|
Evidence | Sep. 1, 2023 |
|
Housing Authority City of Calexico v. Multi-Housing Tax Credit Partners
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 28, 2023 |
|
Turner v. Victoria
reversed
|
Corporations | Aug. 3, 2023 |
|
Haggerty v. Thornton
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Sep. 20, 2021 |
|
Turner v. Victoria
affirmed in part
|
Corporations | Aug. 19, 2021 |
| Modification: Powell v. Tagami | probate_and_trusts | Sep. 6, 2018 |
| Modification: Powell v. Tagami | probate_and_trusts | Sep. 5, 2018 |
|
Powell v. Tagami
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 17, 2018 |
|
Estate of Casserley
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | May 1, 2018 |
|
Gaynor v. Bulen
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 24, 2018 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Craig Kelety | San Diego County (San Diego) | Jul. 7, 2016 |
| No Snap Judgments | San Diego County Superior Court | Nov. 5, 2007 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Column cites no instances of rights being violated in probate conservatorship hearings | Letters, Civil Rights | May 13, 2021 |
| California can lead the way on electronic wills | Government | Apr. 15, 2019 |
| Avoid probate with clarity about which assets a trust controls | Probate | Sep. 12, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re Dixon
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 21, 2025 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Broadway)
author
|
Judges | Jul. 8, 2025 |
|
Animal Protection and Rescue v. County of Riverside
author
|
Civil Rights | Jun. 4, 2025 |
|
In re A.T.
author
|
Dependency | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
People v. Copeland
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2025 |
|
Herron v. San Diego Unified Port District
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Feb. 26, 2025 |
|
Packard v. Packard
reversed and remanded
|
Trust and Estates | Feb. 25, 2025 |
|
Lindsay v. Patenaude & Felix
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 11, 2024 |
|
McCurdy v. County of Riverside
author
|
Government | Nov. 21, 2024 |
|
People v. Ibarra
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 21, 2024 |
|
Ramirez v. City of Indio
author
|
Government | Oct. 11, 2024 |
|
Review granted: People v. Meno
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2024 |
|
In re Montgomery
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 6, 2024 |
|
Dickson v. Mann
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Jul. 19, 2024 |
|
Trotter v. Van Dyck
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Jul. 1, 2024 |
|
People v. Meno
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2024 |
|
Helm v. City of Los Angeles
author
|
Government | May 14, 2024 |
|
People v. Brown
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 4, 2024 |
|
Modification: People v. Jimenez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 7, 2024 |
|
People v. Jimenez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 5, 2024 |
|
Modification: Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF Encinitas Properties, LLC
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 1, 2024 |
|
Epochal Enterprises, Inc. v. LF Encinitas Properties, LLC
author
|
Real Property | Jan. 26, 2024 |
|
People v. Christianson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2023 |
|
Lagrisola v. North American Financial Corp.
author
|
Business Law | Nov. 6, 2023 |
|
Estate of Martino
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Oct. 18, 2023 |
|
People v. Jenkins
author
|
Evidence | Sep. 1, 2023 |
|
Housing Authority City of Calexico v. Multi-Housing Tax Credit Partners
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 28, 2023 |
|
Turner v. Victoria
reversed
|
Corporations | Aug. 3, 2023 |
|
Haggerty v. Thornton
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Sep. 20, 2021 |
|
Turner v. Victoria
affirmed in part
|
Corporations | Aug. 19, 2021 |
| Modification: Powell v. Tagami | probate_and_trusts | Sep. 6, 2018 |
| Modification: Powell v. Tagami | probate_and_trusts | Sep. 5, 2018 |
|
Powell v. Tagami
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Aug. 17, 2018 |
|
Estate of Casserley
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | May 1, 2018 |
|
Gaynor v. Bulen
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Jan. 24, 2018 |