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Thomas E. Kelly

Retired judge · Superior Court of Riverside County · 1995–2024

Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Butte 2003–2010 · Presiding Justice, Superior Court of California, County of Butte 2003–2003 · Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Butte 2002–2003 · Presiding Justice, Superior Court of California, County of Butte 2001–2002 · Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Alpine 1998–2000 · Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz 1998–2006 · Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Butte 1998–2001 · , Superior Court of California, County of Alpine 1991–1998 · , Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz 1986–1998 · , Superior Court of California, County of Alpine 1976–1991

F++
provisional — 50% — 1 of 2 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; would rank in the top 83% of 312 graded judges, but ten rulings are needed for a standing letter — 2 so far

On the assumption that the model is right — qwen3.8-27b reads the court's own disposition right 70% of the time, graded on a curve: A is the top fifth of the judges graded under this model, F the bottom fifth; ++ / + / − / −− within the band. How the grade is made.

35cases reviewed on appeal
19%reversed, in whole or part, of 31 merits decisions

Outcomes on appeal

affirmed 25 reversed in part 5 dismissed 4 reversed 1

Areas

criminal 35

By year: 2023 7 · 2014 7 · 2024 6 · 2021 5 · 2020 3 · 2013 3 · 2022 1 · 2016 1 · 2015 1 · 1995 1 ·

Analysis

2 of this judge's reviewed cases have an analysis; counts are shown from 10.

Cases

  1. People v. Armendariz CA4/2 E082566 · 2024-10-24 · criminal · reversed
  2. People v. Brazier CA4/2 E082354 · 2024-03-13 · criminal · affirmed
  3. People v. Villaneda CA4/2 E082471 · 2024-02-22 · criminal · dismissed
  4. People v. Adame CA4/2 E080148 · 2024-02-06 · criminal · affirmed
  5. People v. Martinez CA4/2 E082279 · 2024-01-26 · criminal · dismissed
  6. People v. Hernandez CA4/2 E080980 · 2024-01-26 · criminal · dismissed
  7. People v. Martinez CA4/2 E080278 · 2023-12-29 · criminal · affirmed
  8. People v. Williams CA4/2 E080567 · 2023-12-05 · criminal · affirmed
  9. People v. Ramirez CA4/2 E080147 · 2023-11-09 · criminal · affirmed
  10. People v. Cervantes CA4/2 E080152 · 2023-09-26 · criminal · affirmed
  11. People v. Landis CA4/2 E080146 · 2023-07-13 · criminal · affirmed
  12. People v. Simpson CA4/2 E080144 · 2023-06-23 · criminal · affirmed
  13. People v. Martinez CA4/2 E080142 · 2023-06-07 · criminal · affirmed
  14. People v. Moore CA4/2 E062293A · 2022-10-19 · criminal · reversed in part
  15. People v. Marrujo CA4/2 E075899 · 2021-11-30 · criminal · reversed in part
  16. People v. Frenes CA4/2 E072198 · 2021-10-22 · criminal · affirmed
  17. People v. Devonshire CA4/2 E073723 · 2021-03-26 · criminal · dismissed
  18. People v. Lobo CA4/2 E074016 · 2021-03-17 · criminal · affirmed
  19. People v. Carlos CA4/2 E074617 · 2021-03-12 · criminal · reversed in part
  20. People v. Marrujo CA4/2 E074406 · 2020-12-30 · criminal · affirmed
  21. People v. Shelton CA4/2 E074777 · 2020-12-23 · criminal · affirmed
  22. People v. Lujan CA4/2 E072895 · 2020-09-18 · criminal · affirmed
  23. People v. Perry CA4/2 E063225 · 2016-02-02 · criminal · affirmed
  24. People v. Rude CA4/1 D067437 · 2015-08-31 · criminal · affirmed
  25. People v. Coover CA4/2 E060913 · 2014-12-26 · criminal · affirmed