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Kenneth K. Lee

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Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
CA Southern - San Diego



Harvard University Law School; Cambridge MA



Columns
Title Category Published
The 'Amazon Tax,' Too Good to Be True Tax, Corporate May 5, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
SDVF, LLC V. Cozzia USA LLC
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 26, 2025
Yukutake v. Lopez
concurring
 Constitutional Law Mar. 14, 2025
D'Braunstein v. California Highway Patrol
dissenting
 Qualified Immunity Mar. 12, 2025
U.S. v. $1,106,775 in U.S. Currency
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 11, 2025
In re: Kirsten v. California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation
author
 Civil Procedure Feb. 24, 2025
Project Veritas v. Schmidt
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Jan. 7, 2025
U.S. v. Shuemake
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 26, 2024
Kaweah Delta Health Care District v. Becerra
author
 Administrative Agencies Dec. 11, 2024
U.S. v. Abouammo
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2024
Martell v. Cole
dissenting
 Civil Rights Sep. 23, 2024
Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Mayes
concurring
 Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2024
Pimentel v. City of Los Angeles
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 9, 2024
Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. Los Angeles
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 5, 2024
Brown v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
concurring
 Tax Aug. 29, 2024
Abbey v. U.S.
author
 Immunity Aug. 20, 2024
Libitzky v. U.S.
author
 Tax Aug. 5, 2024
U.S. v. Hernandez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2024
Nielsen v. Thornell
author
 Prisoners' Rights May 21, 2024
U.S. v. Ramirez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2024
Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2024
Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
concurring
 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2024
U.S. v. Gambino-Ruiz
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2024
In re: Mckee v. Anderson
author
 Bankruptcy Jan. 17, 2024
Miles v. Kirkland's Stores Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 8, 2024
U.S. v. Gonzalez-Godinez
author
 Immigration Jan. 3, 2024
Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
concurring
 Civil Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland
author
 Environmental Law Dec. 4, 2023
Su v. Bowers
author
 Civil Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
Brown v. State of Arizona
dissenting
 Education Sep. 25, 2023
Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. v. Bonta
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 13, 2023
Marquez v. Rodriguez
author
 Civil Rights Sep. 6, 2023
Amended Opinion: Duenas v. Garland
author
 Immigration Aug. 24, 2023
Amended Opinion: Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 2, 2023
Raidoo v. Moylan
author
 Health Care Aug. 1, 2023
Duenas v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jul. 27, 2023
Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2023
Hill v. City of Fountain Valley
author
 Civil Rights Jun. 1, 2023
U.S. v. Anderson
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
Center for Food Safety v. Regan
author
 Environmental Law Dec. 21, 2022
U.S. v. Reiche
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
Borden v. EFinancial LLC
author
 Consumer Law Nov. 16, 2022
Munoz v. U.S. Dept. of State
dissenting
 Immigration Oct. 5, 2022
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Murphy
concurring
 Securities Oct. 4, 2022
U.S. v. Reed
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2022
U.S. v. Montoya
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2022
MacIntyre v. Carroll College
author
 Employment Law Sep. 8, 2022
Manriquez v. Ensley
author
 Qualified Immunity Aug. 30, 2022
Singh v. Garland
author
 Immigration Aug. 30, 2022
Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education
concurring
 Constitutional Law Aug. 29, 2022
Martinez v. Newsom
concurring
 Disability Discrimination Aug. 24, 2022
P and P Imports v. Johnson Enterprises
author
 Intellectual Property Aug. 24, 2022
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Hernandez-Garcia
author
 Immigration Aug. 17, 2022
Vega v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jul. 8, 2022
Greenwood v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jun. 16, 2022
In re Nektar Therapeutics Securities Litigation
author
 Securities May 20, 2022
U.S. v. Hernandez-Garcia
author
 Immigration May 5, 2022
Olean Wholesale Grocery v. Bumble Bee Foods
dissenting
 Civil Procedure Apr. 11, 2022
Weston Family Partnership v. Twitter
author
 Securities Mar. 24, 2022
Friends of Animals v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
author
 Environmental Law Mar. 7, 2022
Ortiz Narez v. Garland
author
 Immigration Feb. 17, 2022
Mountain Communities for Fire Safety v. Elliott
author
 Environmental Law Feb. 7, 2022
Amended Opinion: In Re Grand Jury
author
 Attorneys Jan. 28, 2022
Hyde v. City of Wilcox
author
 Civil Rights Jan. 7, 2022
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Goodall
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2021
U.S. v. Goodall
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2021
The GEO Group v. Newsom
author
 Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
Thunder Studios v. Kazal
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Sep. 16, 2021
In Re Grand Jury
author
 Attorneys Sep. 14, 2021
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
dissenting
 Disability Discrimination Aug. 25, 2021
Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
author
 Copyright Aug. 24, 2021
Valenzuela v. City of Anaheim
dissenting
 Civil Rights Aug. 4, 2021
Lund v. Cowan
author
 Judges Jul. 16, 2021
Briseno v. Henderson
author
 Remedies Jun. 2, 2021
Navajo Nation v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
concurring
 Native American Affairs Apr. 29, 2021
Adir International v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Company
author
 Insurance Apr. 16, 2021
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Grimaldo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2021
Panthera Investment Fund v. H.C. Wainwright
author
 Securities Apr. 9, 2021
Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission
author
 Administrative Agencies Jan. 29, 2021
ARIIX LLC v. NutriSearch
author
 Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2021
Greenberg v. Target Corp.
author
 Constitutional Law Jan. 14, 2021
Moser v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
author
 Civil Rights Jan. 13, 2021
U.S. v. Grimaldo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2021
Chambers v. Whirlpool Corp.
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2020
San Francisco Taxi Coalition v. City and County of San Francisco
author
 Constitutional Law Nov. 10, 2020
In re BofI Holding Inc. Securities Litigation
dissenting
 Securities Oct. 9, 2020
Arcona Inc. v. Farmacy Beauty
author
 Intellectual Property Oct. 2, 2020
SEIU Local 121RN v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
dissenting
 Arbitration Sep. 21, 2020
Duncan v. Becerra
author
 Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2020
Environmental Protection Information Center v. Carlson
dissenting
 Environmental Law Aug. 4, 2020
Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal LLC v. City of Oakland
author
 Contracts May 27, 2020
Lopez-Angel v. Barr
concurring
 Immigration Dec. 30, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lori D. Gordon, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. The Hain Celestial Group, a Delaware corporation; Jason Natural Products Inc., a California corporation Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 19, 2018
Demetrio Beltran v. Paccar Inc., et al. Contracts Defendant Oct. 27, 2017
Shavonda Hawkins, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Kellogg Company Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 21, 2017
Katrina Garcia and Laura Eggnatz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Julie Martin, individually v. Kashi Company, The Kellog Company Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 14, 2015
Erik Taylor v. Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy Lumus , Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy Rincon, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 1, 2015
Nadine Saubers, Jeanne Burns, Denelda Norwood, Jennifer Poplin, Wendy Perel, James Waldron, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kashi Company Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 30, 2014
In re Clorox Consumer Litigation Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 16, 2014
Sarah Samet, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Proctor and Gamble Company, Kellogg Company, Kellogg Sales Company Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 4, 2014
Janet Hood, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wholesoy & Co., Modesto Wholesoy Co. LLC, The Wholesoy Co., Tan Industries Inc., Ken Nordquist, Ted Nordquist Consumer Law Defendant Dec. 14, 2013
Frank Morgan, Janet Hood v. Wallaby Yogurt Company Inc. Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 2, 2013
Monique Manchouck, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Mondelez International Inc. a/b/a Nabisco Consumer Law Defendant Oct. 12, 2013
Michelle Weeks, Maria Sandoval v. Kellogg Co., a Delaware corp.; Kellogg USA Inc., a Michigan corp.; Kellogg Sales Co., a Delaware corp., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Jul. 30, 2011
Michelle Weeks, Maria Sandoval, each individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kellogg Company, a Delaware corporation; Kellogg USA Inc., a Michigan corporation; Kellogg Sales Company, a Delaware corporation; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Feb. 26, 2011
Title Category Published
The 'Amazon Tax,' Too Good to Be True Tax, Corporate May 5, 2010
Case Category Published
SDVF, LLC V. Cozzia USA LLC
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 26, 2025
Yukutake v. Lopez
concurring
 Constitutional Law Mar. 14, 2025
D'Braunstein v. California Highway Patrol
dissenting
 Qualified Immunity Mar. 12, 2025
U.S. v. $1,106,775 in U.S. Currency
author
 Civil Procedure Mar. 11, 2025
In re: Kirsten v. California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation
author
 Civil Procedure Feb. 24, 2025
Project Veritas v. Schmidt
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Jan. 7, 2025
U.S. v. Shuemake
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 26, 2024
Kaweah Delta Health Care District v. Becerra
author
 Administrative Agencies Dec. 11, 2024
U.S. v. Abouammo
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2024
Martell v. Cole
dissenting
 Civil Rights Sep. 23, 2024
Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Mayes
concurring
 Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2024
Pimentel v. City of Los Angeles
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 9, 2024
Black Lives Matter Los Angeles v. Los Angeles
author
 Civil Procedure Sep. 5, 2024
Brown v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
concurring
 Tax Aug. 29, 2024
Abbey v. U.S.
author
 Immunity Aug. 20, 2024
Libitzky v. U.S.
author
 Tax Aug. 5, 2024
U.S. v. Hernandez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2024
Nielsen v. Thornell
author
 Prisoners' Rights May 21, 2024
U.S. v. Ramirez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2024
Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2024
Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
concurring
 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2024
U.S. v. Gambino-Ruiz
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2024
In re: Mckee v. Anderson
author
 Bankruptcy Jan. 17, 2024
Miles v. Kirkland's Stores Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Jan. 8, 2024
U.S. v. Gonzalez-Godinez
author
 Immigration Jan. 3, 2024
Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
concurring
 Civil Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland
author
 Environmental Law Dec. 4, 2023
Su v. Bowers
author
 Civil Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
Brown v. State of Arizona
dissenting
 Education Sep. 25, 2023
Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. v. Bonta
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 13, 2023
Marquez v. Rodriguez
author
 Civil Rights Sep. 6, 2023
Amended Opinion: Duenas v. Garland
author
 Immigration Aug. 24, 2023
Amended Opinion: Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Aug. 2, 2023
Raidoo v. Moylan
author
 Health Care Aug. 1, 2023
Duenas v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jul. 27, 2023
Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
author
 Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2023
Hill v. City of Fountain Valley
author
 Civil Rights Jun. 1, 2023
U.S. v. Anderson
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
Center for Food Safety v. Regan
author
 Environmental Law Dec. 21, 2022
U.S. v. Reiche
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
Borden v. EFinancial LLC
author
 Consumer Law Nov. 16, 2022
Munoz v. U.S. Dept. of State
dissenting
 Immigration Oct. 5, 2022
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Murphy
concurring
 Securities Oct. 4, 2022
U.S. v. Reed
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2022
U.S. v. Montoya
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2022
MacIntyre v. Carroll College
author
 Employment Law Sep. 8, 2022
Manriquez v. Ensley
author
 Qualified Immunity Aug. 30, 2022
Singh v. Garland
author
 Immigration Aug. 30, 2022
Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education
concurring
 Constitutional Law Aug. 29, 2022
Martinez v. Newsom
concurring
 Disability Discrimination Aug. 24, 2022
P and P Imports v. Johnson Enterprises
author
 Intellectual Property Aug. 24, 2022
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Hernandez-Garcia
author
 Immigration Aug. 17, 2022
Vega v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jul. 8, 2022
Greenwood v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jun. 16, 2022
In re Nektar Therapeutics Securities Litigation
author
 Securities May 20, 2022
U.S. v. Hernandez-Garcia
author
 Immigration May 5, 2022
Olean Wholesale Grocery v. Bumble Bee Foods
dissenting
 Civil Procedure Apr. 11, 2022
Weston Family Partnership v. Twitter
author
 Securities Mar. 24, 2022
Friends of Animals v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
author
 Environmental Law Mar. 7, 2022
Ortiz Narez v. Garland
author
 Immigration Feb. 17, 2022
Mountain Communities for Fire Safety v. Elliott
author
 Environmental Law Feb. 7, 2022
Amended Opinion: In Re Grand Jury
author
 Attorneys Jan. 28, 2022
Hyde v. City of Wilcox
author
 Civil Rights Jan. 7, 2022
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Goodall
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2021
U.S. v. Goodall
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2021
The GEO Group v. Newsom
author
 Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
Thunder Studios v. Kazal
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Sep. 16, 2021
In Re Grand Jury
author
 Attorneys Sep. 14, 2021
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
dissenting
 Disability Discrimination Aug. 25, 2021
Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
author
 Copyright Aug. 24, 2021
Valenzuela v. City of Anaheim
dissenting
 Civil Rights Aug. 4, 2021
Lund v. Cowan
author
 Judges Jul. 16, 2021
Briseno v. Henderson
author
 Remedies Jun. 2, 2021
Navajo Nation v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
concurring
 Native American Affairs Apr. 29, 2021
Adir International v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Company
author
 Insurance Apr. 16, 2021
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Grimaldo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2021
Panthera Investment Fund v. H.C. Wainwright
author
 Securities Apr. 9, 2021
Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission
author
 Administrative Agencies Jan. 29, 2021
ARIIX LLC v. NutriSearch
author
 Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2021
Greenberg v. Target Corp.
author
 Constitutional Law Jan. 14, 2021
Moser v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
author
 Civil Rights Jan. 13, 2021
U.S. v. Grimaldo
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2021
Chambers v. Whirlpool Corp.
author
 Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2020
San Francisco Taxi Coalition v. City and County of San Francisco
author
 Constitutional Law Nov. 10, 2020
In re BofI Holding Inc. Securities Litigation
dissenting
 Securities Oct. 9, 2020
Arcona Inc. v. Farmacy Beauty
author
 Intellectual Property Oct. 2, 2020
SEIU Local 121RN v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
dissenting
 Arbitration Sep. 21, 2020
Duncan v. Becerra
author
 Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2020
Environmental Protection Information Center v. Carlson
dissenting
 Environmental Law Aug. 4, 2020
Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal LLC v. City of Oakland
author
 Contracts May 27, 2020
Lopez-Angel v. Barr
concurring
 Immigration Dec. 30, 2019
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lori D. Gordon, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. The Hain Celestial Group, a Delaware corporation; Jason Natural Products Inc., a California corporation Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 19, 2018
Demetrio Beltran v. Paccar Inc., et al. Contracts Defendant Oct. 27, 2017
Shavonda Hawkins, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Kellogg Company Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 21, 2017
Katrina Garcia and Laura Eggnatz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Julie Martin, individually v. Kashi Company, The Kellog Company Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 14, 2015
Erik Taylor v. Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy Lumus , Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy Rincon, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 1, 2015
Nadine Saubers, Jeanne Burns, Denelda Norwood, Jennifer Poplin, Wendy Perel, James Waldron, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kashi Company Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 30, 2014
In re Clorox Consumer Litigation Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 16, 2014
Sarah Samet, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Proctor and Gamble Company, Kellogg Company, Kellogg Sales Company Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 4, 2014
Janet Hood, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wholesoy & Co., Modesto Wholesoy Co. LLC, The Wholesoy Co., Tan Industries Inc., Ken Nordquist, Ted Nordquist Consumer Law Defendant Dec. 14, 2013
Frank Morgan, Janet Hood v. Wallaby Yogurt Company Inc. Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 2, 2013
Monique Manchouck, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Mondelez International Inc. a/b/a Nabisco Consumer Law Defendant Oct. 12, 2013
Michelle Weeks, Maria Sandoval v. Kellogg Co., a Delaware corp.; Kellogg USA Inc., a Michigan corp.; Kellogg Sales Co., a Delaware corp., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Jul. 30, 2011
Michelle Weeks, Maria Sandoval, each individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kellogg Company, a Delaware corporation; Kellogg USA Inc., a Michigan corporation; Kellogg Sales Company, a Delaware corporation; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Feb. 26, 2011
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