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Cynthia A. Bashant

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District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 12B

333 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 321-0256





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Cynthia Bashant U.S. District Court Southern District (San Diego) May 14, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Amended Opinion: Al Otro Lado v. Noem
affirmed in part
 Immigration May 14, 2025
U.S. v. Velazquez
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 21, 2025
Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas
affirmed in part
 Immigration Oct. 23, 2024
U.S. v. Solakyan
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2024
U.S. v. Klensch
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2023
In Re Three National Security Letters
affirmed
 Civil Rights May 27, 2022
Aguirre v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 24, 2021
Herring Networks v. Maddow
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Aug. 18, 2021
U.S. v. Velazquez
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2021
Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians v. State of California
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Sep. 3, 2020
U.S. v. Moran-Garcia
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 24, 2020
NEI Contracting and Engineering v. Hanson Aggregates
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jun. 6, 2019
Dominguez v. Kernan
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2018
In re Easysaver Rewards Litigation
vacated and remanded
 Consumer Law Oct. 4, 2018
Marks v. Crunch San Diego
vacated and remanded
 statutory_interpretation Sep. 21, 2018
Hunsaker v. U.S.
author
 Bankruptcy Aug. 31, 2018
Ameded Opinion: Stevens v. Corelogic
affirmed
 Copyright Aug. 7, 2018
Stevens v. Corelogic
affirmed
 Copyright Jun. 21, 2018
USA v. Valdivia-Flores
reversed and remanded
 Immigration Dec. 8, 2017
Huhmann v. Federal Express Corp.
affirmed
 Labor Law Nov. 3, 2017
Karczewski v. DCH Mission Valley LLC
reversed and remanded
 Disability Discrimination Jul. 11, 2017
Marketquest Group Inc. v. BIC Corp.
reversed and remanded
 Intellectual Property Jul. 10, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
City of San Diego et al. ex rel Blackbird Special Project LLC v. Invitation Homes Inc. Torts judge Sep. 27, 2024
Maria Perez v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, et al. Real Property judge Sep. 1, 2023
James Mickelson v. City of Encinitas Employment Law judge Jul. 7, 2023
Maricela Gomez v. OMV Medical Inc. Employment Law judge Jun. 9, 2023
Jeffrey Taylor v. Populus Group LLC, et al. Employment Law judge Apr. 21, 2023
Rocco Cappalla v. John Schweitzer Attorneys judge Feb. 17, 2023
U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Armed Forces Services Corporation dba Magellan Federal Employment Law judge Jan. 20, 2023
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Alma Reyes Carpenter, et al. Insurance judge Dec. 30, 2022
Brandon Lee Daigle, et al. v. City of Oceanside, et al. Civil Rights judge Dec. 16, 2022
Salima Witt v. Bristol Farms Civil Rights judge Aug. 19, 2022
Charles Matthew Ernart v. BofI Federal Bank Employment Law judge Jun. 24, 2022
Patrick McMorrow, Marco Ohlin and Melody DiGregorio, on behalf of themselves, all others similarly situated and the general public v. Mondelez International Inc. Consumer Law judge May 13, 2022
Joni Dioquino v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Employment Law judge Mar. 11, 2022
Nathaniel Moore v. Jesse Rodriguez, Elizabeth Rodriguez, County of San Diego, and Does 1-10, inclusive Constitutional Law judge Feb. 11, 2022
Peter Gellman, et al. v. Andrea Hunsinger, et al. Contracts judge Oct. 15, 2021
Carolina Manzano v. Southern Indian Health Council, Inc. et al. Employment Law judge Aug. 6, 2021
Richard Winters and Jake Gruber, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Two Towns Ciderhouse Inc. Consumer Law judge Nov. 27, 2020
Herring Networks Inc. v. Rachel Maddow, Comcast Corporation; NBCUniversal Media LLC; MSNBC Cable LLC Torts judge Nov. 20, 2020
Peter Strojnik v. Village 1017 Coronado Inc. Civil Rights judge Aug. 14, 2020
Elroy William Robinson v. Charles Callahan Civil Rights judge Jul. 17, 2020
Michael J. Aguirre v. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Rudie Thomas v. Quality Loan Service Corporation, and all persons unknown, claiming any illegal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in property described in the complaint adverse to plaintiff's title, or any cloud on plaintiff's title thereto Real Property judge Mar. 27, 2020
Sarah Aislinn Flynn Thomas v. State Farm Insurance Company Insurance judge Feb. 7, 2020
[REDACTED] v. OMH Healthedge Holdings Inc. Contracts judge Apr. 26, 2019
Richard Olango Abuka v. City of El Cajon, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 19, 2019
Tracey Anne Parker v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Government judge Sep. 29, 2017
Monica R. Wert, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. U.S. Bancorp, U.S. Bank National Association Employment Law judge Jun. 30, 2017
Title Court Published
Cynthia Bashant U.S. District Court Southern District (San Diego) May 14, 2015
Case Category Published
Amended Opinion: Al Otro Lado v. Noem
affirmed in part
 Immigration May 14, 2025
U.S. v. Velazquez
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 21, 2025
Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas
affirmed in part
 Immigration Oct. 23, 2024
U.S. v. Solakyan
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2024
U.S. v. Klensch
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2023
In Re Three National Security Letters
affirmed
 Civil Rights May 27, 2022
Aguirre v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 24, 2021
Herring Networks v. Maddow
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Aug. 18, 2021
U.S. v. Velazquez
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2021
Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians v. State of California
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Sep. 3, 2020
U.S. v. Moran-Garcia
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 24, 2020
NEI Contracting and Engineering v. Hanson Aggregates
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jun. 6, 2019
Dominguez v. Kernan
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2018
In re Easysaver Rewards Litigation
vacated and remanded
 Consumer Law Oct. 4, 2018
Marks v. Crunch San Diego
vacated and remanded
 statutory_interpretation Sep. 21, 2018
Hunsaker v. U.S.
author
 Bankruptcy Aug. 31, 2018
Ameded Opinion: Stevens v. Corelogic
affirmed
 Copyright Aug. 7, 2018
Stevens v. Corelogic
affirmed
 Copyright Jun. 21, 2018
USA v. Valdivia-Flores
reversed and remanded
 Immigration Dec. 8, 2017
Huhmann v. Federal Express Corp.
affirmed
 Labor Law Nov. 3, 2017
Karczewski v. DCH Mission Valley LLC
reversed and remanded
 Disability Discrimination Jul. 11, 2017
Marketquest Group Inc. v. BIC Corp.
reversed and remanded
 Intellectual Property Jul. 10, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
City of San Diego et al. ex rel Blackbird Special Project LLC v. Invitation Homes Inc. Torts judge Sep. 27, 2024
Maria Perez v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, et al. Real Property judge Sep. 1, 2023
James Mickelson v. City of Encinitas Employment Law judge Jul. 7, 2023
Maricela Gomez v. OMV Medical Inc. Employment Law judge Jun. 9, 2023
Jeffrey Taylor v. Populus Group LLC, et al. Employment Law judge Apr. 21, 2023
Rocco Cappalla v. John Schweitzer Attorneys judge Feb. 17, 2023
U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Armed Forces Services Corporation dba Magellan Federal Employment Law judge Jan. 20, 2023
Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Alma Reyes Carpenter, et al. Insurance judge Dec. 30, 2022
Brandon Lee Daigle, et al. v. City of Oceanside, et al. Civil Rights judge Dec. 16, 2022
Salima Witt v. Bristol Farms Civil Rights judge Aug. 19, 2022
Charles Matthew Ernart v. BofI Federal Bank Employment Law judge Jun. 24, 2022
Patrick McMorrow, Marco Ohlin and Melody DiGregorio, on behalf of themselves, all others similarly situated and the general public v. Mondelez International Inc. Consumer Law judge May 13, 2022
Joni Dioquino v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Employment Law judge Mar. 11, 2022
Nathaniel Moore v. Jesse Rodriguez, Elizabeth Rodriguez, County of San Diego, and Does 1-10, inclusive Constitutional Law judge Feb. 11, 2022
Peter Gellman, et al. v. Andrea Hunsinger, et al. Contracts judge Oct. 15, 2021
Carolina Manzano v. Southern Indian Health Council, Inc. et al. Employment Law judge Aug. 6, 2021
Richard Winters and Jake Gruber, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Two Towns Ciderhouse Inc. Consumer Law judge Nov. 27, 2020
Herring Networks Inc. v. Rachel Maddow, Comcast Corporation; NBCUniversal Media LLC; MSNBC Cable LLC Torts judge Nov. 20, 2020
Peter Strojnik v. Village 1017 Coronado Inc. Civil Rights judge Aug. 14, 2020
Elroy William Robinson v. Charles Callahan Civil Rights judge Jul. 17, 2020
Michael J. Aguirre v. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Rudie Thomas v. Quality Loan Service Corporation, and all persons unknown, claiming any illegal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in property described in the complaint adverse to plaintiff's title, or any cloud on plaintiff's title thereto Real Property judge Mar. 27, 2020
Sarah Aislinn Flynn Thomas v. State Farm Insurance Company Insurance judge Feb. 7, 2020
[REDACTED] v. OMH Healthedge Holdings Inc. Contracts judge Apr. 26, 2019
Richard Olango Abuka v. City of El Cajon, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 19, 2019
Tracey Anne Parker v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Government judge Sep. 29, 2017
Monica R. Wert, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. U.S. Bancorp, U.S. Bank National Association Employment Law judge Jun. 30, 2017
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