Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Judge Douglas Skelton Tentative Rulings — Grant Rate & Patterns · DecisionDepot

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Douglas Skelton

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

NAPA · 6 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

rulings

Granted17%

Denied0%

Continued17%

Other67%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff—

Defendant—

Mixed—

At a glance

Grant rate17%

Denial rate0%

Continuance rate17%

First seenMay 1, 2026

Most recentMay 15, 2026

Motion type breakdown

Petition

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
26PR000069 In the Matter of Guardianship of Eduardo Luis Escalante Espinoza	napa Civil	Petition for appointment of guardian; Petition for special immigrant juvenile findings	Both Petitions are GRANTED.	May 18, 2026	May 15, 2026
26PR000045 In the Matter of Guardianship of Jesus alfredo Chavez Hernandez	napa Civil	Petition for appointment of guardian; Petition for special immigrant juvenile findings	Both Petitions are GRANTED.	May 18, 2026	May 15, 2026
26PR000060 In the Matter of Guardianship of Ashanti Mariah Vallandingham	napa Civil	Petition for appointment of guardian of minor	The matter is CONTINUED	May 18, 2026	May 15, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Douglas Skelton's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 6 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Douglas Skelton has a 17% grant rate (0% denial rate, 17% continued). Counties active: NAPA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Douglas Skelton hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Douglas Skelton'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.