Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

James T. Chou

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

MARIN · 412 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

412

rulings

Granted24%

Denied2%

Continued22%

Other53%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff0%

Defendant50%

Mixed50%

At a glance

Grant rate24%

Denial rate2%

Continuance rate22%

First seenMay 14, 2026

Most recent

Motion type breakdown

Petition

280

Other

132

Motion for Sanctions

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion to Quash

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Attorney's Fees Motions →Motions to Quash →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
PR0000978 IN THE MATTER OF CAROLYNN ANITA STARR	marin Probate	Status Conference - Filing the First Account	Appearances required	Jul 23, 2026	Jul 23, 2026
CV0000843 IN THE MATTER OF SAMUEL MATTHEW GOLDBERGER	marin Probate	Amended Motion to Compel Issuance of Written Orders and Entry of Judgment; Allegations of Judicial Misconduct, Fraud, and Civil RICO	DENIED	Jul 23, 2026	Jul 23, 2026
PR0001624 IN THE MATTER OF STEVEN CHALLIS PODESTA	marin Probate	Status Conference - Filing of Final Inventory and Appraisal	OFF CALENDAR	Jul 23, 2026	Jul 23, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge James T. Chou's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 412 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge James T. Chou has a 24% grant rate (2% denial rate, 22% continued). Counties active: MARIN.

What kinds of motions does Judge James T. Chou hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge James T. Chou's indexed rulings is Petition. The full motion-type breakdown appears on this page — each motion type shows grant, denial, and continuance counts so practitioners can prepare accordingly.