Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
CA Eastern - Sacramento
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed by President George W. Bush to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2003; justice, California Court of Appeal, 3rd District, 1996-2003; San Joaquin County Superior Court judge, 1992-96; Stockton Municipal Court commissioner, 1986-92; supervisory district attorney, San Joaquin County, 1982-86; deputy district attorney, San Joaquin County, 1976-82.
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1975
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Voice of Reason | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Sacramento) | Jun. 3, 2019 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Briskin v. Shopify, Inc.
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 21, 2025 |
|
Cedar Park Assembly of God v. Kreidler
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2025 |
|
Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Jan. 27, 2025 |
|
Atkins v. Bean
author
|
Habeas Corpus | Dec. 2, 2024 |
|
In re: Saldana v. Bronitsky
dissenting
|
Bankruptcy | Nov. 22, 2024 |
|
Corpeno-Romero v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Oct. 23, 2024 |
|
Adams v. County of Sacramento
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 9, 2024 |
|
Mendocino Railway v. Ainsworth
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 29, 2024 |
|
Zia v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 26, 2024 |
|
San Luis Obispo Mothers For Peace v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 29, 2024 |
|
Casola v. Dexcom, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 10, 2024 |
|
Andrew Zenoff v. Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., et al
author
|
Securities | Mar. 25, 2024 |
|
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 9, 2024 |
|
National Association of Wheat Growers v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 7, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Barlow
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 4, 2023 |
|
Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 13, 2023 |
|
Airlines for America v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 29, 2023 |
|
Alfred v. Garland
concurring
|
Immigration | Mar. 30, 2023 |
|
Perez-Portillo v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 30, 2022 |
|
Prescott v. Santoro
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 15, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Richards
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 31, 2022 |
|
Simmons v. Arnett
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Aug. 31, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Washington v. Shinn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 29, 2022 |
|
Reno v. Davis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 19, 2022 |
|
Lemos v. County of Sonoma
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 19, 2022 |
|
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
vacated and remanded
|
Immunity | Apr. 22, 2022 |
|
Mohammad v. General Consulate of the State of Kuwait
author
|
Immunity | Mar. 18, 2022 |
|
John Doe v. Snyder
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 11, 2022 |
|
Ochoa v. City of Mesa
author
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 1, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Tomczyk v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 14, 2022 |
|
John Doe v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Education | Jan. 12, 2022 |
|
Washington v. Shinn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 21, 2021 |
|
Tomczyk v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 15, 2021 |
|
American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc. v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 7, 2021 |
|
Nolasco-Amaya v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
Diaz-Rodriguez v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Sep. 13, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Green
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 9, 2021 |
|
Orozco-Lopez v. Garland
concurring
|
Immigration | Aug. 26, 2021 |
|
Aguirre v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 24, 2021 |
|
Lopez-Marroquin v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Aug. 19, 2021 |
|
Allison v. Tinder
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 18, 2021 |
|
Thompson v. Hebdon
author
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 2, 2021 |
|
In re Albert
author
|
Bankruptcy | Jun. 11, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Henderson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2021 |
|
Terry v. Saul
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jun. 1, 2021 |
|
Academy of Country Music v. Continental Casualty Company
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 23, 2021 |
|
Transportation Division of the Intl. Assoc. - SMART v. Federal Railroad Administration
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Feb. 24, 2021 |
|
Tovar v. Zuchowski
dissenting
|
Immigration | Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
Velasquez-Gaspar v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Oct. 1, 2020 |
|
Ramos v. Wolf
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
Axis Reinsurance v. Northrup Grumman
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
Endy v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 11, 2020 |
|
Salter v. Quality Carriers
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 9, 2020 |
|
In re William Grice
author
|
Arbitration | Sep. 8, 2020 |
|
Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm Inc.
author
|
Antitrust | Aug. 12, 2020 |
|
Arconic v. APC Investment
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 11, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Sanmina Corp.
author
|
Tax | Aug. 10, 2020 |
|
Dees v. County of San Diego
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | May 28, 2020 |
|
Lona v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | May 18, 2020 |
|
Doc's Dream v. Dolores Press
author
|
Intellectual Property | May 14, 2020 |
|
Benson v. Chappell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2020 |
|
Perez v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Apr. 28, 2020 |
|
Allen v. Ives
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 25, 2020 |
|
Cook v. Kernan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 22, 2020 |
|
Bearchild v. Cobban
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 17, 2020 |
|
Thompson v. Hebdon
vacated and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 26, 2019 |
|
Vega-Anguiano v. Barr
dissenting
|
Immigration | Nov. 20, 2019 |
|
Arias v. Residence Inn by Marriott
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 4, 2019 |
|
Amazon.com v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
author
|
Tax | Aug. 19, 2019 |
|
Khrapunov v. Prosyankin
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 25, 2019 |
|
Diaz-Quirazco v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 24, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Smith
author
|
Native American Affairs | May 29, 2019 |
|
Jose Alanniz v. William Barr
author
|
Immigration | May 21, 2019 |
|
In re Border Infrastructure Environmental Litigation
dissenting
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 12, 2019 |
|
Olivier v. Baca
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 14, 2019 |
|
Parsons v. Ryan
concurring
|
Contracts | Dec. 21, 2018 |
|
Thompson v. Hebdon
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 28, 2018 |
|
The Board of Trustees of the Glazing Health and Welfare Trust v. Chambers
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 5, 2018 |
|
Interpipe Contracting v. Becerra
author
|
Labor Law | Jul. 31, 2018 |
|
Amended Opinion: Solorio v. Muniz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2018 |
|
Bain v. California Teachers Ass'n
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 12, 2018 |
|
Easley v. City of Riverside
author
|
Immunity | May 21, 2018 |
|
Palm v. Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power
author
|
Employment Law | May 11, 2018 |
|
Brown v. Muniz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 9, 2018 |
|
Solorio v. Muniz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 9, 2018 |
|
Scott v. Gino Morena Enterprises
author
|
Employment Law | Apr. 30, 2018 |
|
Rizo v. Yovino
concurring
|
Employment Law | Apr. 10, 2018 |
|
C.J.L.G. v. Sessions
author
|
Immigration | Jan. 30, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Depue
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 12, 2018 |
|
Apelt v. Ryan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 2, 2018 |
|
Jane Doe v. Kelly
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 26, 2017 |
|
Browning v. Baker
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 21, 2017 |
|
Campidoglio LLC v. Wells Fargo & Co.
author
|
Banking | Sep. 13, 2017 |
|
U.S. v. D.M.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 8, 2017 |
|
Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 11, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Voice of Reason | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Sacramento) | Jun. 3, 2019 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Briskin v. Shopify, Inc.
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 21, 2025 |
|
Cedar Park Assembly of God v. Kreidler
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 27, 2025 |
|
Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Jan. 27, 2025 |
|
Atkins v. Bean
author
|
Habeas Corpus | Dec. 2, 2024 |
|
In re: Saldana v. Bronitsky
dissenting
|
Bankruptcy | Nov. 22, 2024 |
|
Corpeno-Romero v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Oct. 23, 2024 |
|
Adams v. County of Sacramento
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 9, 2024 |
|
Mendocino Railway v. Ainsworth
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 29, 2024 |
|
Zia v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 26, 2024 |
|
San Luis Obispo Mothers For Peace v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 29, 2024 |
|
Casola v. Dexcom, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 10, 2024 |
|
Andrew Zenoff v. Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., et al
author
|
Securities | Mar. 25, 2024 |
|
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 9, 2024 |
|
National Association of Wheat Growers v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 7, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Barlow
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 4, 2023 |
|
Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 13, 2023 |
|
Airlines for America v. City and County of San Francisco
author
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 29, 2023 |
|
Alfred v. Garland
concurring
|
Immigration | Mar. 30, 2023 |
|
Perez-Portillo v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 30, 2022 |
|
Prescott v. Santoro
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 15, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Richards
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 31, 2022 |
|
Simmons v. Arnett
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Aug. 31, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Washington v. Shinn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 29, 2022 |
|
Reno v. Davis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 19, 2022 |
|
Lemos v. County of Sonoma
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 19, 2022 |
|
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
vacated and remanded
|
Immunity | Apr. 22, 2022 |
|
Mohammad v. General Consulate of the State of Kuwait
author
|
Immunity | Mar. 18, 2022 |
|
John Doe v. Snyder
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 11, 2022 |
|
Ochoa v. City of Mesa
author
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 1, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Tomczyk v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 14, 2022 |
|
John Doe v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Education | Jan. 12, 2022 |
|
Washington v. Shinn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 21, 2021 |
|
Tomczyk v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 15, 2021 |
|
American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc. v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 7, 2021 |
|
Nolasco-Amaya v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
Diaz-Rodriguez v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Sep. 13, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Green
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 9, 2021 |
|
Orozco-Lopez v. Garland
concurring
|
Immigration | Aug. 26, 2021 |
|
Aguirre v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Aug. 24, 2021 |
|
Lopez-Marroquin v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Aug. 19, 2021 |
|
Allison v. Tinder
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 18, 2021 |
|
Thompson v. Hebdon
author
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 2, 2021 |
|
In re Albert
author
|
Bankruptcy | Jun. 11, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Henderson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 4, 2021 |
|
Terry v. Saul
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jun. 1, 2021 |
|
Academy of Country Music v. Continental Casualty Company
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 23, 2021 |
|
Transportation Division of the Intl. Assoc. - SMART v. Federal Railroad Administration
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Feb. 24, 2021 |
|
Tovar v. Zuchowski
dissenting
|
Immigration | Dec. 4, 2020 |
|
Velasquez-Gaspar v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Oct. 1, 2020 |
|
Ramos v. Wolf
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
Axis Reinsurance v. Northrup Grumman
author
|
Insurance | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
Endy v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 11, 2020 |
|
Salter v. Quality Carriers
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 9, 2020 |
|
In re William Grice
author
|
Arbitration | Sep. 8, 2020 |
|
Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm Inc.
author
|
Antitrust | Aug. 12, 2020 |
|
Arconic v. APC Investment
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 11, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Sanmina Corp.
author
|
Tax | Aug. 10, 2020 |
|
Dees v. County of San Diego
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | May 28, 2020 |
|
Lona v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | May 18, 2020 |
|
Doc's Dream v. Dolores Press
author
|
Intellectual Property | May 14, 2020 |
|
Benson v. Chappell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2020 |
|
Perez v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Apr. 28, 2020 |
|
Allen v. Ives
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 25, 2020 |
|
Cook v. Kernan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 22, 2020 |
|
Bearchild v. Cobban
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 17, 2020 |
|
Thompson v. Hebdon
vacated and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 26, 2019 |
|
Vega-Anguiano v. Barr
dissenting
|
Immigration | Nov. 20, 2019 |
|
Arias v. Residence Inn by Marriott
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 4, 2019 |
|
Amazon.com v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
author
|
Tax | Aug. 19, 2019 |
|
Khrapunov v. Prosyankin
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 25, 2019 |
|
Diaz-Quirazco v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 24, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Smith
author
|
Native American Affairs | May 29, 2019 |
|
Jose Alanniz v. William Barr
author
|
Immigration | May 21, 2019 |
|
In re Border Infrastructure Environmental Litigation
dissenting
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 12, 2019 |
|
Olivier v. Baca
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 14, 2019 |
|
Parsons v. Ryan
concurring
|
Contracts | Dec. 21, 2018 |
|
Thompson v. Hebdon
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 28, 2018 |
|
The Board of Trustees of the Glazing Health and Welfare Trust v. Chambers
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 5, 2018 |
|
Interpipe Contracting v. Becerra
author
|
Labor Law | Jul. 31, 2018 |
|
Amended Opinion: Solorio v. Muniz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2018 |
|
Bain v. California Teachers Ass'n
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 12, 2018 |
|
Easley v. City of Riverside
author
|
Immunity | May 21, 2018 |
|
Palm v. Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power
author
|
Employment Law | May 11, 2018 |
|
Brown v. Muniz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 9, 2018 |
|
Solorio v. Muniz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 9, 2018 |
|
Scott v. Gino Morena Enterprises
author
|
Employment Law | Apr. 30, 2018 |
|
Rizo v. Yovino
concurring
|
Employment Law | Apr. 10, 2018 |
|
C.J.L.G. v. Sessions
author
|
Immigration | Jan. 30, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Depue
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 12, 2018 |
|
Apelt v. Ryan
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 2, 2018 |
|
Jane Doe v. Kelly
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 26, 2017 |
|
Browning v. Baker
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 21, 2017 |
|
Campidoglio LLC v. Wells Fargo & Co.
author
|
Banking | Sep. 13, 2017 |
|
U.S. v. D.M.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 8, 2017 |
|
Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 11, 2017 |