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 · 295 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

295

rulings

Granted22%

Denied1%

Continued14%

Other63%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff0%

Defendant100%

Mixed0%

At a glance

Grant rate22%

Denial rate1%

Continuance rate14%

First seenMay 14, 2026

Most recent

Motion type breakdown

Petition

204

Other

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Quash

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

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

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
PR0001622 IN THE MATTER OF LAURENCE LEWIN	marin Probate	Status Conference	CONTINUED	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
PR0001681 IN THE MATTER OF JEAN VIA DE LA VISTA TRUST	marin Probate	Petition to Remove Co-Trustee Michael Barnett	The parties are ordered to appear.	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
PR0001833 IN THE MATTER OF PHILLIP D. PHYTHIAN	marin Probate	Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary	CONTINUED	Jul 3, 2026	Jul 2, 2026
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Frequently asked questions

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

Based on 295 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge James T. Chou has a 22% grant rate (1% denial rate, 14% 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.