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Richard C. Tallman

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Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Idaho - Coeur d' Alene





Law clerk, Hon. Morell E. Sharp, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1978-79; trial attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979-80; assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington, 1980-83; private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1983-2000; confirmed May 2000; Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance court of Review, 2014-present

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1978



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Richard C. Tallman 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Seattle) Mar. 8, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Enriquez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2025
Kumar v. Koester
author
Constitutional Law Mar. 12, 2025
Small v. Allianz Life Insurance
author
Insurance Dec. 10, 2024
Garraway v. Ciufo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2024
Zeyen v. Bonneville Joint District
affirmed
Constitutional Law Aug. 23, 2024
Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot v. State of Montana
dissenting
Environmental Law Apr. 23, 2024
U.S. v. Payne
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2024
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency v. Whittaker Corporation
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 15, 2024
Castleman v. Burman
dissenting
Bankruptcy Jul. 28, 2023
Ybarra v. Gittere
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 9, 2023
Murphy Co. v. Biden
dissenting
Environmental Law Apr. 24, 2023
U.S. v. Salazar
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 8, 2023
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Aria
author
Consumer Law Dec. 13, 2022
Kleiser v. Chavez
author
Civil Rights Dec. 9, 2022
Farlow v. Kijakazi
author
Administrative Agencies Nov. 16, 2022
Wakefield v. Visalus Inc.
author
Remedies Oct. 20, 2022
Richards v. County of San Bernardino
author
Civil Rights Jun. 24, 2022
Inter-Cooperative Exchange v. U.S. Dept. of Commerce
dissenting
Government Jun. 7, 2022
U.S. v. Mendez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2022
Newtok Village v. Patrick
author
Native American Affairs Dec. 23, 2021
Esquivel v. U.S.
author
Immunity Dec. 20, 2021
U.S. v. De La Mora-Cobian
author
Immigration Nov. 30, 2021
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
author
Disability Discrimination Aug. 25, 2021
Decker Coal v. Pehringer
author
Administrative Agencies Aug. 17, 2021
Hernandez v. Town of Gilbert
author
Civil Rights Mar. 5, 2021
U.S. v. Repp
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 2021
Rico v. Ducart
author
Civil Rights Nov. 23, 2020
Harrison v. Kernan
author
Civil Rights Aug. 24, 2020
U.S. v. Oriho
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2020
Dent v. National Football League
author
Torts Aug. 10, 2020
U.S. v. Perez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2020
Walker v. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 24, 2020
Roberts v. City of Fairbanks
author
Civil Rights Jan. 23, 2020
U.S. v. Thornhill
author
Evidence Oct. 16, 2019
Kaffaga v. Estate of Thomas Steinbeck
author
Remedies Sep. 10, 2019
U.S. v. Hanson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2019
Bird v. State of Hawaii
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 26, 2019
U.S. v. Iwai
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 24, 2019
Troiano v. U.S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2019
Spreitz v. Ryan
dissenting
Constitutional Law Mar. 5, 2019
Payton v. Davis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 11, 2018
Dent v. NFL
author
Labor Law Sep. 7, 2018
Tourgeman v. Nelson & Kennard
author
Consumer Law Aug. 21, 2018
U.S. v. Charette
author
Government Jun. 27, 2018
Vega v. U.S.
author
Prisoners' Rights Feb. 8, 2018
Earp v. Davis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 7, 2018
Eat Right Foods v. Whole Foods
author
Patent Law Jan. 30, 2018
Roberts v. AT&T Mobility LLC
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 12, 2017
U.S. ex rel. Max Bennett v. Biotronik Inc.
concurring
statutory_interpretation Dec. 4, 2017
Crime Justice & America Inc. v. Honea
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2017
U.S. v. Johnson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 28, 2017
United States v. Glassdoor Inc. (In re Grand Jury Subpoena No. 16-03-217)
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 9, 2017
Mendia v. Garcia
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 6, 2017
U.S. v. Kelly
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 31, 2017
Airline Service Providers Association v. Los Angeles World Airports
dissenting
Labor Law Oct. 17, 2017
Teixeira v. County of Alameda
dissenting
Constitutional Law Oct. 11, 2017
Ybarra v. Filson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 5, 2017
U.S. v. Mercado-Moreno
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2017
Los Angeles Lakers Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co.
dissenting
Consumer Law Aug. 24, 2017
Airline Service Providers Association v. Los Angeles World Airports
dissenting
Labor Law Aug. 24, 2017
U.S. v. Martinez-Lopez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 31, 2017
Hardie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
author
Civil Rights Jun. 29, 2017
Sato v. Orange County Dept. of Education
author
Civil Rights Jun. 29, 2017
Title Court Published
Richard C. Tallman 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Seattle) Mar. 8, 2012
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Enriquez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2025
Kumar v. Koester
author
Constitutional Law Mar. 12, 2025
Small v. Allianz Life Insurance
author
Insurance Dec. 10, 2024
Garraway v. Ciufo
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2024
Zeyen v. Bonneville Joint District
affirmed
Constitutional Law Aug. 23, 2024
Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot v. State of Montana
dissenting
Environmental Law Apr. 23, 2024
U.S. v. Payne
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2024
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency v. Whittaker Corporation
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 15, 2024
Castleman v. Burman
dissenting
Bankruptcy Jul. 28, 2023
Ybarra v. Gittere
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 9, 2023
Murphy Co. v. Biden
dissenting
Environmental Law Apr. 24, 2023
U.S. v. Salazar
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 8, 2023
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Aria
author
Consumer Law Dec. 13, 2022
Kleiser v. Chavez
author
Civil Rights Dec. 9, 2022
Farlow v. Kijakazi
author
Administrative Agencies Nov. 16, 2022
Wakefield v. Visalus Inc.
author
Remedies Oct. 20, 2022
Richards v. County of San Bernardino
author
Civil Rights Jun. 24, 2022
Inter-Cooperative Exchange v. U.S. Dept. of Commerce
dissenting
Government Jun. 7, 2022
U.S. v. Mendez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2022
Newtok Village v. Patrick
author
Native American Affairs Dec. 23, 2021
Esquivel v. U.S.
author
Immunity Dec. 20, 2021
U.S. v. De La Mora-Cobian
author
Immigration Nov. 30, 2021
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
author
Disability Discrimination Aug. 25, 2021
Decker Coal v. Pehringer
author
Administrative Agencies Aug. 17, 2021
Hernandez v. Town of Gilbert
author
Civil Rights Mar. 5, 2021
U.S. v. Repp
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 2021
Rico v. Ducart
author
Civil Rights Nov. 23, 2020
Harrison v. Kernan
author
Civil Rights Aug. 24, 2020
U.S. v. Oriho
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2020
Dent v. National Football League
author
Torts Aug. 10, 2020
U.S. v. Perez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2020
Walker v. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 24, 2020
Roberts v. City of Fairbanks
author
Civil Rights Jan. 23, 2020
U.S. v. Thornhill
author
Evidence Oct. 16, 2019
Kaffaga v. Estate of Thomas Steinbeck
author
Remedies Sep. 10, 2019
U.S. v. Hanson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2019
Bird v. State of Hawaii
author
Civil Procedure Aug. 26, 2019
U.S. v. Iwai
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 24, 2019
Troiano v. U.S.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2019
Spreitz v. Ryan
dissenting
Constitutional Law Mar. 5, 2019
Payton v. Davis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 11, 2018
Dent v. NFL
author
Labor Law Sep. 7, 2018
Tourgeman v. Nelson & Kennard
author
Consumer Law Aug. 21, 2018
U.S. v. Charette
author
Government Jun. 27, 2018
Vega v. U.S.
author
Prisoners' Rights Feb. 8, 2018
Earp v. Davis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 7, 2018
Eat Right Foods v. Whole Foods
author
Patent Law Jan. 30, 2018
Roberts v. AT&T Mobility LLC
author
Civil Procedure Dec. 12, 2017
U.S. ex rel. Max Bennett v. Biotronik Inc.
concurring
statutory_interpretation Dec. 4, 2017
Crime Justice & America Inc. v. Honea
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2017
U.S. v. Johnson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 28, 2017
United States v. Glassdoor Inc. (In re Grand Jury Subpoena No. 16-03-217)
author
Constitutional Law Nov. 9, 2017
Mendia v. Garcia
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 6, 2017
U.S. v. Kelly
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 31, 2017
Airline Service Providers Association v. Los Angeles World Airports
dissenting
Labor Law Oct. 17, 2017
Teixeira v. County of Alameda
dissenting
Constitutional Law Oct. 11, 2017
Ybarra v. Filson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 5, 2017
U.S. v. Mercado-Moreno
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2017
Los Angeles Lakers Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co.
dissenting
Consumer Law Aug. 24, 2017
Airline Service Providers Association v. Los Angeles World Airports
dissenting
Labor Law Aug. 24, 2017
U.S. v. Martinez-Lopez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 31, 2017
Hardie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
author
Civil Rights Jun. 29, 2017
Sato v. Orange County Dept. of Education
author
Civil Rights Jun. 29, 2017