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Sheila K. Oberto

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U.S. Magistrate Judge
USDC Eastern District of California
Fresno
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 7/6

2500 Tulare Street #1501
Fresno , CA 93721
(559) 499-5790



Appointed Magistrate Judge, U.S. Eastern District of California, 2010-present; U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, Fresno 1990-2010 (chief, White Collar Crime Unit, 2008-2010; deputy chief, Fresno office, 2006-2008; assistant U.S. attorney, 1990-2006); associate, Baker, Manock & Jensen, 1988-89; associate, Irell & Manella, 1985-87; law clerk, Justice Armand Arabian, 2nd District Court of Appeals, 1986.

University of Southern California School of Law, 1985



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Being an immigrant made Magistrate Judge Sheila Oberto appreciate US legal system U.S. Eastern District of California Jun. 10, 2024
Sheila K. Oberto U.S. District Court (Fresno) Feb. 26, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
G.P.P., Inc. v. Guardian Protection Products, Inc.
reversed in part
 Civil Procedure Jan. 21, 2025
Franklin v. Community Regional Medical Center
affirmed
 Arbitration May 24, 2021

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Garnicas Transport LLC, Samuel Gamero v. Commercial Alliance Insurance Company Insurance judge May 10, 2024
Sun Gong Kang v. Credit Bureau Connection Inc. Consumer Law judge Oct. 6, 2023
Roxsan Young v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Sep. 15, 2023
Lisa Swain, an individual on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. Anders Group LLC Employment Law judge Sep. 1, 2023
Robert Martinez, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Knight Transportation Inc. dba Arizona Knight Transportation Inc. Employment Law judge Aug. 11, 2023
Cornerstone Community Alcohol and Other Drug Recovery System dba Kings Gospel Mission v. Service American Indemnity Company; Tangram Insurance Services Inc., Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Contracts judge Jun. 30, 2023
Nelson Valdizon v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Apr. 7, 2023
Georgina Nardone, on behalf of I.F. (a minor) v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Feb. 10, 2023
Bridgette Rebecca Sykes v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jul. 23, 2021
Lori Lynn Kendall v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 26, 2021
Charles Kenneth Russo v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 19, 2021
Norma Banuelos v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 19, 2021
Nina Bailey v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 5, 2021
Serina Teresa Purcella v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 20, 2020
Jose Ledesma v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Civil Rights judge Nov. 1, 2019
Barbara McLaughlin v. Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Oct. 18, 2019
Brandon Israel Fuerte v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Apr. 12, 2019
Jesse Macumba v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 22, 2019
Helen Mary Jimenez v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 15, 2019
Jeremy Lewis Real v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Jan. 25, 2019
David Romero v. James Yates, Efrain Jimenez Civil Rights judge Jan. 5, 2018
Title Court Published
Being an immigrant made Magistrate Judge Sheila Oberto appreciate US legal system U.S. Eastern District of California Jun. 10, 2024
Sheila K. Oberto U.S. District Court (Fresno) Feb. 26, 2012
Case Category Published
G.P.P., Inc. v. Guardian Protection Products, Inc.
reversed in part
 Civil Procedure Jan. 21, 2025
Franklin v. Community Regional Medical Center
affirmed
 Arbitration May 24, 2021
Case Name Topic Role Published
Garnicas Transport LLC, Samuel Gamero v. Commercial Alliance Insurance Company Insurance judge May 10, 2024
Sun Gong Kang v. Credit Bureau Connection Inc. Consumer Law judge Oct. 6, 2023
Roxsan Young v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Sep. 15, 2023
Lisa Swain, an individual on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. Anders Group LLC Employment Law judge Sep. 1, 2023
Robert Martinez, an individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Knight Transportation Inc. dba Arizona Knight Transportation Inc. Employment Law judge Aug. 11, 2023
Cornerstone Community Alcohol and Other Drug Recovery System dba Kings Gospel Mission v. Service American Indemnity Company; Tangram Insurance Services Inc., Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Contracts judge Jun. 30, 2023
Nelson Valdizon v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Apr. 7, 2023
Georgina Nardone, on behalf of I.F. (a minor) v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Feb. 10, 2023
Bridgette Rebecca Sykes v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jul. 23, 2021
Lori Lynn Kendall v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 26, 2021
Charles Kenneth Russo v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 19, 2021
Norma Banuelos v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 19, 2021
Nina Bailey v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 5, 2021
Serina Teresa Purcella v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Mar. 20, 2020
Jose Ledesma v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Civil Rights judge Nov. 1, 2019
Barbara McLaughlin v. Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Oct. 18, 2019
Brandon Israel Fuerte v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Apr. 12, 2019
Jesse Macumba v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 22, 2019
Helen Mary Jimenez v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 15, 2019
Jeremy Lewis Real v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Jan. 25, 2019
David Romero v. James Yates, Efrain Jimenez Civil Rights judge Jan. 5, 2018
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