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Judge James T. Chou Tentative Rulings — Grant Rate & Patterns · DecisionDepot

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James T. Chou

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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MARIN · 163 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

163

rulings

Granted16%

Denied2%

Continued9%

Other73%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff0%

Defendant100%

Mixed0%

At a glance

Grant rate16%

Denial rate2%

Continuance rate9%

First seenMay 14, 2026

Most recentJun 4, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Petition

108

Other

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Motions to Compel Discovery →Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
PR0000324 IN THE MATTER OF TERRY ANN ARNAUD	marin Probate	Report of Status of Administration	GRANTED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 4, 2026
PR0001233 IN THE MATTER OF KATHERINE LYNN FEATHERS AKA KATHERINE RIGALI FEATHERS AKA KATHERINE REGALI FEATHERS AKA KATHERINE R. FEATHERS	marin Probate	First and Final Report as Administrator and Petition for Its Settlement, for Waiver of Account, for Allowance of Attorney’s Fees and Petition for Final Distribution and Discharge of Administrator	GRANTED	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 4, 2026
PR0000414 IN THE MATTER OF THE CHRISTOPHER LOUIS VACCARO, JR., REVOCABLE DISCRETIONARY SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST	marin Probate	Petition for Return of Assets Pursuant to Probate Code Section 850	CONTINUED	Jun 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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

Based on 163 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge James T. Chou has a 16% grant rate (2% denial rate, 9% 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.