John Wiley
CA · Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight
Wiley is an associate justice in Division Eight of California's Second District Court of Appeal. He previously served on the Los Angeles Superior Court, as a federal prosecutor, and as a UCLA law professor.
Where John Wiley stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (8 records), Civil Rights (6 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 8 support
Authored People v. Sarabia, affirming murder and attempted-murder convictions while remanding to correct the sentencing record.
September 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Sexton v. Apple Studios, reversing denial of an anti-SLAPP motion in litigation over a COVID-19 vaccination condition for a film role.
March 28, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Summerfield v. City of Inglewood and separately concurred that tort duties should turn on whether expected safety benefits outweigh burdens.
October 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Dissented in McNeal v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, arguing that evidence supported punitive damages over concealed asbestos findings in talc testing.
July 5, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Delgado, affirming denial of a motion to suppress evidence found under a gang-related search warrant.
May 6, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Concurred separately in People v. Hester, warning that the concealed-knife holding required careful application to morally blameless conduct.
December 14, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Douglas, affirming denial of felony-murder resentencing and habeas relief.
October 20, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in California's Central District.
January 1, 1990Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 6 support
Authored People v. Maldonado, finding no harmful error from a defendant's absence at a competency hearing, and separately argued there was no error.
August 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Concurred in the result in In re Miguel J. while criticizing ambiguity in the majority's mental-state analysis for dependency jurisdiction.
August 3, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Concurred in the result in People v. Gresham and disputed the majority's statutory interpretation of resisting arrest.
July 28, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored In re G.R., dismissing an alleged father's visitation appeal because he lacked an affected legal right.
October 25, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Delgado, affirming denial of a motion to suppress evidence found under a gang-related search warrant.
May 6, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. DelRio, reversing a murder conviction because excluding evidence relevant to self-defense was prejudicial.
August 31, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Served on the Judicial Council's Civil Jury Instructions Advisory Committee.
September 12, 2026
Source: courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown as an associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight.
November 27, 2018
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge.
January 1, 2002
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 30 favorable
Served on the Judicial Council's Civil Jury Instructions Advisory Committee.
September 12, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Buchheim v. Anaya, affirming summary judgment because undisputed escrow evidence showed the debt had been repaid.
August 25, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Maldonado, finding no harmful error from a defendant's absence at a competency hearing, and separately argued there was no error.
August 11, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Concurred in the result in In re Miguel J. while criticizing ambiguity in the majority's mental-state analysis for dependency jurisdiction.
August 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Sarabia, affirming murder and attempted-murder convictions while remanding to correct the sentencing record.
September 4, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Concurred in the result in People v. Gresham and disputed the majority's statutory interpretation of resisting arrest.
July 28, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Winter v. Menlo, affirming disqualification of counsel who had received confidential material information from a prospective client.
April 2, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Sexton v. Apple Studios, reversing denial of an anti-SLAPP motion in litigation over a COVID-19 vaccination condition for a film role.
March 28, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored In re G.R., dismissing an alleged father's visitation appeal because he lacked an affected legal right.
October 25, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Summerfield v. City of Inglewood and separately concurred that tort duties should turn on whether expected safety benefits outweigh burdens.
October 25, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Dissented in McNeal v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, arguing that evidence supported punitive damages over concealed asbestos findings in talc testing.
July 5, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Delgado, affirming denial of a motion to suppress evidence found under a gang-related search warrant.
May 6, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Austin v. City of Burbank, dismissing an untimely appeal from denial of a California Public Records Act petition.
August 10, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Concurred separately in People v. Hester, warning that the concealed-knife holding required careful application to morally blameless conduct.
December 14, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Douglas, affirming denial of felony-murder resentencing and habeas relief.
October 20, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. DelRio, reversing a murder conviction because excluding evidence relevant to self-defense was prejudicial.
August 31, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Marriage of Gutierrez, affirming a marital-property judgment and sanctions for failing to disclose property.
May 6, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown as an associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Eight.
November 27, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge.
January 1, 2002Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Worked as a policy consultant at the Federal Trade Commission.
January 1, 2001Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as a special master in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
January 1, 2000Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School.
January 1, 1998Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as an examiner for the California Commission on Judicial Performance.
January 1, 1995Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began teaching for the Federal Judicial Center, continuing through 2008.
January 1, 1995Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as of counsel at Mayer Brown, continuing through 1999.
January 1, 1995Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
January 1, 1993Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in California's Central District.
January 1, 1990Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began teaching at the UCLA School of Law, where he served as a professor through 2005.
January 1, 1983Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Clerked for Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court.
January 1, 1981Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Clerked for Judge Frank M. Coffin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
January 1, 1980Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 6 records
Authored Buchheim v. Anaya, affirming summary judgment because undisputed escrow evidence showed the debt had been repaid.
August 25, 2026
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Winter v. Menlo, affirming disqualification of counsel who had received confidential material information from a prospective client.
April 2, 2025
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Dissented in McNeal v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, arguing that evidence supported punitive damages over concealed asbestos findings in talc testing.
July 5, 2022
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Austin v. City of Burbank, dismissing an untimely appeal from denial of a California Public Records Act petition.
August 10, 2021
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Marriage of Gutierrez, affirming a marital-property judgment and sanctions for failing to disclose property.
May 6, 2020
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Served as an examiner for the California Commission on Judicial Performance.
January 1, 1995
Source: archive.gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Retention question · November 3, 2026
Profile last researched September 12, 2026.