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Mary H. Murguia

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Chief Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Arizona - Phoenix





Assistant DA, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 1985-90; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Arizona, 1990-2000; Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, 1998-2000 (counsel to the director's staff, 1998-1999; principal deputy director, 1999; director, 1999-2000); nominated July 2000, confirmed October 2000, chief judge December 2021-present

University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1985



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
9th Circuit's new chief judge faces security, budget, COVID challenges 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Dec. 2, 2021
Mary Helen Murguia 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 15, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Live Life Bella Vita, LLC v. Cruising Yachts, Inc.
author
 Maritime Law Sep. 12, 2024
Frye v. Broomfield
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2024
Zeyen v. Bonneville Joint District
author
 Constitutional Law Aug. 23, 2024
Marks v. Davis
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 2024
U.S. v. Lucas
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2024
Smith v. Helzer
author
 Constitutional Law Mar. 15, 2024
Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2024
Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Sep. 13, 2023
Alonso-Juarez v. Garland
author
 Immigration Sep. 8, 2023
The Oregon Clinic, PC. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
author
 Insurance Jul. 31, 2023
Kohn v. State Bar of California
author
 Jul. 21, 2023
Amended Opinion: Hernandez Avilez v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jun. 6, 2023
U.S. v. Boam
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2023
Radu v. Shon
concurring
 International Law Mar. 13, 2023
Ramos v. Wolf
author
 Feb. 14, 2023
Yoshikawa v. Seguirant
author
 Feb. 14, 2023
The GEO Group v. Newsom
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2022
Hernandez Avilez v. Garland
author
 Immigration Sep. 8, 2022
Wright v. Alaska
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2022
U.S. v. Begay
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2022
The GEO Group v. Newsom
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
Porretti v. Dzurenda
author
 Civil Rights Aug. 31, 2021
U.S. v. Prigan
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2021
TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2021
Balerio Rubalcaba v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jun. 3, 2021
U.S. v. Lopez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2021
U.S. v. Torres
author
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 27, 2021
Wilson v. Craver
author
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 20, 2021
Isabel v. Reagan
author
 Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2021
Amended Opinion: Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
author
 Constitutional Law Dec. 22, 2020
Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 15, 2020
Sampson v. County of Los Angeles
author
 Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
Lopez v. Catalina Channel Express
author
 Disability Discrimination Sep. 10, 2020
City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co.
author
 Civil Rights Aug. 27, 2020
Enriquez v. Barr
author
 Immigration Aug. 14, 2020
Judd v. Weinstein
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 30, 2020
Grigoryan v. Barr
author
 Immigration Jun. 3, 2020
Club One Casino v. Bernhardt
author
 Constitutional Law May 28, 2020
Benson v. Chappell
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2020
Grodzitsky v. American Honda Motor Co.
dissenting
 Evidence Apr. 30, 2020
Ramirez v. TransUnion
author
 Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2020
Cook v. Kernan
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2020
Andrews v. Davis
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 17, 2019
Amended Opinion: Ioane v. Noll
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2019
Khrapunov v. Prosyankin
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 25, 2019
Felipe Betansos v. William Barr
concurring
 Immigration Jul. 8, 2019
Murray v. BEJ Minerals
dissenting
 Real Property Nov. 7, 2018
Ioane v. Noll
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2018
U.S. v. Raygoza-Garcia
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2018
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. United States Forest Service
author
 Environmental Law Aug. 14, 2018
Christie v. Georgia-Pacific
author
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 3, 2018
U.S. v. Reinhart
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2018
Amended Opinion: Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
author
 Consumer Law May 10, 2018
Varjabedian v. Emulex
author
 Securities Apr. 23, 2018
Gonzalez-Caraveo v. Sessions
author
 Immigration Feb. 15, 2018
Turtle Island Restoration Network v. United States Department of Commerce
author
 Environmental Law Dec. 29, 2017
Eichenberger v. ESPN Inc.
concurring
 Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2017
Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
author
 Consumer Law Oct. 23, 2017
Jackson v. Fong
author
 Prisoners' Rights Sep. 1, 2017
First Amendment Coalition v. United States Dept. of Justice
dissenting
 Government Aug. 28, 2017
Center for Biological Diversity v. Mattis
author
 Environmental Law Aug. 22, 2017
Chugach Management Services v. Jetnil
author
 Labor Law Jul. 24, 2017
Bishop Paiute Tribe v. Inyo County
author
 Native American Affairs Jul. 20, 2017
Title Court Published
9th Circuit's new chief judge faces security, budget, COVID challenges 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Dec. 2, 2021
Mary Helen Murguia 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 15, 2011
Case Category Published
Live Life Bella Vita, LLC v. Cruising Yachts, Inc.
author
 Maritime Law Sep. 12, 2024
Frye v. Broomfield
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2024
Zeyen v. Bonneville Joint District
author
 Constitutional Law Aug. 23, 2024
Marks v. Davis
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 2024
U.S. v. Lucas
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2024
Smith v. Helzer
author
 Constitutional Law Mar. 15, 2024
Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2024
Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Sep. 13, 2023
Alonso-Juarez v. Garland
author
 Immigration Sep. 8, 2023
The Oregon Clinic, PC. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
author
 Insurance Jul. 31, 2023
Kohn v. State Bar of California
author
 Jul. 21, 2023
Amended Opinion: Hernandez Avilez v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jun. 6, 2023
U.S. v. Boam
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2023
Radu v. Shon
concurring
 International Law Mar. 13, 2023
Ramos v. Wolf
author
 Feb. 14, 2023
Yoshikawa v. Seguirant
author
 Feb. 14, 2023
The GEO Group v. Newsom
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2022
Hernandez Avilez v. Garland
author
 Immigration Sep. 8, 2022
Wright v. Alaska
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2022
U.S. v. Begay
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2022
The GEO Group v. Newsom
dissenting
 Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
Porretti v. Dzurenda
author
 Civil Rights Aug. 31, 2021
U.S. v. Prigan
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2021
TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2021
Balerio Rubalcaba v. Garland
author
 Immigration Jun. 3, 2021
U.S. v. Lopez
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2021
U.S. v. Torres
author
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 27, 2021
Wilson v. Craver
author
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 20, 2021
Isabel v. Reagan
author
 Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2021
Amended Opinion: Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
author
 Constitutional Law Dec. 22, 2020
Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 15, 2020
Sampson v. County of Los Angeles
author
 Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
Lopez v. Catalina Channel Express
author
 Disability Discrimination Sep. 10, 2020
City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co.
author
 Civil Rights Aug. 27, 2020
Enriquez v. Barr
author
 Immigration Aug. 14, 2020
Judd v. Weinstein
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 30, 2020
Grigoryan v. Barr
author
 Immigration Jun. 3, 2020
Club One Casino v. Bernhardt
author
 Constitutional Law May 28, 2020
Benson v. Chappell
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2020
Grodzitsky v. American Honda Motor Co.
dissenting
 Evidence Apr. 30, 2020
Ramirez v. TransUnion
author
 Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2020
Cook v. Kernan
dissenting
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2020
Andrews v. Davis
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 17, 2019
Amended Opinion: Ioane v. Noll
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2019
Khrapunov v. Prosyankin
author
 Civil Procedure Jul. 25, 2019
Felipe Betansos v. William Barr
concurring
 Immigration Jul. 8, 2019
Murray v. BEJ Minerals
dissenting
 Real Property Nov. 7, 2018
Ioane v. Noll
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2018
U.S. v. Raygoza-Garcia
concurring
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2018
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. United States Forest Service
author
 Environmental Law Aug. 14, 2018
Christie v. Georgia-Pacific
author
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 3, 2018
U.S. v. Reinhart
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2018
Amended Opinion: Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
author
 Consumer Law May 10, 2018
Varjabedian v. Emulex
author
 Securities Apr. 23, 2018
Gonzalez-Caraveo v. Sessions
author
 Immigration Feb. 15, 2018
Turtle Island Restoration Network v. United States Department of Commerce
author
 Environmental Law Dec. 29, 2017
Eichenberger v. ESPN Inc.
concurring
 Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2017
Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
author
 Consumer Law Oct. 23, 2017
Jackson v. Fong
author
 Prisoners' Rights Sep. 1, 2017
First Amendment Coalition v. United States Dept. of Justice
dissenting
 Government Aug. 28, 2017
Center for Biological Diversity v. Mattis
author
 Environmental Law Aug. 22, 2017
Chugach Management Services v. Jetnil
author
 Labor Law Jul. 24, 2017
Bishop Paiute Tribe v. Inyo County
author
 Native American Affairs Jul. 20, 2017
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