Shall Associate Justice AUDRA M. MORI be elected to the office for the term provided by law?
California
My vote power
Retention race
Election date
November 3, 2026
About this office
- Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
- Deciding major criminal and civil cases
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights,
Audra M. Mori
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared · Official site
Mori is an associate justice in Division Four of California's Second District Court of Appeal. She previously served on the Los Angeles Superior Court and practiced intellectual-property and commercial litigation.
Where Audra M. Mori stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records)
Mixed record
Civil Rights (6 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Authored People v. Millsap, holding a trial court lacked jurisdiction to resentence an indivisible capital judgment during the California Supreme Court appeal.
September 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Snowball West Investments v. City of Los Angeles, upholding denial of rezoning for a housing project in a high wildfire-hazard area.
October 26, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Parris J. v. Christopher U., affirming a domestic-violence restraining order and a $200,000 attorney-fee award.
October 4, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 6 support · 1 oppose
Joined Ammari v. Ammari, vacating a default judgment because an original answer continued to controvert allegations repeated in an amended complaint.
December 24, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Lampkin v. County of Los Angeles, reversing fees for a whistleblower plaintiff who obtained no relief after the county proved its same-decision defense.
July 8, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Ramirez v. Charter Communications, refusing to enforce an employment arbitration agreement permeated by unconscionable provisions.
February 24, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined In re N.J., reversing termination of parental rights because the juvenile court failed to apply relative-placement preferences and ordering further tribal inquiry.
August 12, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Norman v. Ross, ordering dismissal of speech-related claims under California's anti-SLAPP statute and criticizing uncivil appellate briefing.
April 23, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Colyear v. Rolling Hills Community Association, reversing overbroad injunctive relief and a fiduciary-duty ruling while affirming declaratory and title rulings.
March 1, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Parris J. v. Christopher U., affirming a domestic-violence restraining order and a $200,000 attorney-fee award.
October 4, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Began serving as an associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four.
April 1, 2023
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was nominated as an associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four.
January 31, 2023
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court and presided over civil and family-law cases.
January 1, 2018
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 26 favorable
Joined A Company Hungary v. Bespalov, holding counsel in contempt and imposing sanctions for unsupported accusations of judicial bias.
August 4, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Ammari v. Ammari, vacating a default judgment because an original answer continued to controvert allegations repeated in an amended complaint.
December 24, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored People v. Millsap, holding a trial court lacked jurisdiction to resentence an indivisible capital judgment during the California Supreme Court appeal.
September 11, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Getzels v. State Bar, upholding a rule barring inactive lawyers from private arbitration or mediation against an equal-protection challenge.
July 24, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Lampkin v. County of Los Angeles, reversing fees for a whistleblower plaintiff who obtained no relief after the county proved its same-decision defense.
July 8, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Estate of Tarlow, holding a named trustee had standing to seek distribution and remanding contested merits issues.
February 27, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Ramirez v. Charter Communications, refusing to enforce an employment arbitration agreement permeated by unconscionable provisions.
February 24, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined In re N.J., reversing termination of parental rights because the juvenile court failed to apply relative-placement preferences and ordering further tribal inquiry.
August 12, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Norman v. Ross, ordering dismissal of speech-related claims under California's anti-SLAPP statute and criticizing uncivil appellate briefing.
April 23, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Colyear v. Rolling Hills Community Association, reversing overbroad injunctive relief and a fiduciary-duty ruling while affirming declaratory and title rulings.
March 1, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Yes In My Back Yard v. City of Culver City, holding reduced development standards violated the Housing Crisis Act and affirming relief for the challengers.
October 27, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Snowball West Investments v. City of Los Angeles, upholding denial of rezoning for a housing project in a high wildfire-hazard area.
October 26, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Parris J. v. Christopher U., affirming a domestic-violence restraining order and a $200,000 attorney-fee award.
October 4, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Paramount Pictures v. County of Los Angeles, reversing a property-tax valuation judgment and vacating the taxpayer's attorney-fee award.
September 27, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as an associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four.
April 1, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was unanimously confirmed after receiving an exceptionally well qualified rating from the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation.
April 1, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was nominated as an associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four.
January 31, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Chaired the Los Angeles Superior Court Judicial Mentor Program.
January 1, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court and presided over civil and family-law cases.
January 1, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Became managing partner of Perkins Coie's Los Angeles office.
January 1, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Became a partner at Perkins Coie, practicing intellectual-property and commercial litigation.
January 1, 2005Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as a partner at Piper Rudnick.
January 1, 2002Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Practiced law at Preston, Gates and Ellis, later becoming a partner.
January 1, 1998Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Practiced law at Andrews Kurth.
January 1, 1996Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Clerked for Judge Richard W. Goldberg on the U.S. Court of International Trade.
January 1, 1994Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Practiced law at Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison.
January 1, 1992Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 5 records
Joined A Company Hungary v. Bespalov, holding counsel in contempt and imposing sanctions for unsupported accusations of judicial bias.
August 4, 2026
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Authored Getzels v. State Bar, upholding a rule barring inactive lawyers from private arbitration or mediation against an equal-protection challenge.
July 24, 2025
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Joined Norman v. Ross, ordering dismissal of speech-related claims under California's anti-SLAPP statute and criticizing uncivil appellate briefing.
April 23, 2024
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Chaired the Los Angeles Superior Court Judicial Mentor Program.
January 1, 2018
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Chaired Perkins Coie's global Diversity Committee.
January 1, 2017
Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov