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Michelle Williams Court

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District Judge
USDC Central District of California
Western Division / First Street Federal Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 7D

350 W 1st St #4311
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4565
(213) 894-0539



Nominated to the Central District by Pres. Joe Biden and confirmed September 2024; appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2011; vice president and general counsel, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, 2002-11; senior associate, Milberg LLP, 2000-02; community builder fellow, civil rights specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Washington, D.C., 1999-2000; associate, Litt & Marquez, 1995-99; project attorney, ACLU of Southern California, 1994-95; associate, Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP, 1993-94

Loyola Law School, 1993



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Michelle Court, the 'phone a friend' for LA civil court judges Mar. 8, 2024
Michelle Williams Court Los Angeles County (Mosk) Jun. 11, 2013

Columns
Title Category Published
‘We the People’: 100 years of perspective on the 19th Amendment Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Sep. 17, 2020

Rulings
Case Category Published
Kim v. New Life Oasis Church
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2025
In re Andre Pierre Harris
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Aug. 16, 2023
Basith v. Lithia Motors, Inc.
reversed
 Arbitration Apr. 24, 2023
Trinity v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
affirmed
 Arbitration May 24, 2022
Covert v. FCA USA
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2022
Belen v. Ryan Seacrest Productions
affirmed as modified
 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 1, 2021
Modification: Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Mar. 8, 2021
Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Feb. 8, 2021
Chu v. Old Republic Home Protection Company, Inc.
affirmed
 Remedies Feb. 2, 2021
Mize v. Mentor Worldwide LLC
reversed and remanded
 Torts Jul. 7, 2020
Delgadillo v. Television Center, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Mar. 1, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Camila Lopez Magallanes, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Cristofina Lopez v. Los Angeles Unified School District, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jan. 10, 2025
Courtney Dean, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Eli's Auto Center II Inc., Eli's Collision Repair of West Los Angeles Inc., Eli's Collision Repair I Inc., Eli's Collision Repair of South Bay Inc., and Does 1-100, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 17, 2023
Aldamisa International, LLC v. A Company Hungary, Kft. Contracts judge Feb. 17, 2023
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. GW Supermarket of Rosemead Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Sep. 30, 2022
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Cali Foods Market Inc. dba Cali Mart, Kim Seng Company Inc., and Does 1-20 Consumer Law judge Jul. 22, 2022
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Dollar Kings Inc., Dime Enterprises Inc., Dollar King Los Feliz, Kooba LLC, and Does 1-100 Consumer Law judge Aug. 27, 2021
Rosalinda Kornegay v. City of Los Angeles and Bernard Wilder Employment Law judge Aug. 14, 2020
Ecological Alliance LLC v. Kids Preferred LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 29, 2020
Mahim Khan v. Hologram USA Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Jan. 10, 2020
Jane Doe v. Roe Physician Medical judge Jul. 5, 2019
Vern Thomas Knoop v. Otis Elevator Company, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 2, 2018
Dan Morin v. Kevin R. Stricklin, and Does 1 to 20 Real Property judge Dec. 29, 2017
Lamberto Medina, et al. v. City of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Nov. 10, 2017
Monika Solomon v. Safeway Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Sep. 8, 2017
Jonathan Robert Skyles v. 24 Hour Fitness Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 1, 2017
Elizabeth Rose Valdez v. Luther Burbank Middle School, et al. Personal Injury judge Sep. 1, 2017
Aline Kassabian Kalfa v. Braemar Country Club, and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Aug. 4, 2017
Felicitas Valdivia v. Donald Harris Personal Injury judge Jul. 28, 2017
Molly Kirby v. Dr. Anahita Sabaghian, DDS of Smiles West Dental-Lynwood, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 30, 2017
Carlos Salazar, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Ana Salazar v. Long Beach Unified School District, and Does 1 to 20 Personal Injury judge Jun. 30, 2017
George Carpenter v. AT&T Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Jun. 30, 2017
Imer Rangel v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Pinner Construction and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury judge Jun. 23, 2017
Jenis Sanchez, a minor, through her Guardian ad Litem Elsa Sanchez v. Los Angeles Unified School District, and Does 1 through 10 Personal Injury judge Jun. 23, 2017
Albert Edwin Bray v. Debbie Ray Real Property Plaintiff Nov. 8, 2008
Darrayl Hampton, et al v. National Research Group Inc., et al. Employment Law Plaintiff Feb. 1, 1997
Title Court Published
Judge Michelle Court, the 'phone a friend' for LA civil court judges Mar. 8, 2024
Michelle Williams Court Los Angeles County (Mosk) Jun. 11, 2013
Title Category Published
‘We the People’: 100 years of perspective on the 19th Amendment Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Sep. 17, 2020
Case Category Published
Kim v. New Life Oasis Church
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2025
In re Andre Pierre Harris
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Aug. 16, 2023
Basith v. Lithia Motors, Inc.
reversed
 Arbitration Apr. 24, 2023
Trinity v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
affirmed
 Arbitration May 24, 2022
Covert v. FCA USA
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2022
Belen v. Ryan Seacrest Productions
affirmed as modified
 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 1, 2021
Modification: Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Mar. 8, 2021
Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Feb. 8, 2021
Chu v. Old Republic Home Protection Company, Inc.
affirmed
 Remedies Feb. 2, 2021
Mize v. Mentor Worldwide LLC
reversed and remanded
 Torts Jul. 7, 2020
Delgadillo v. Television Center, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Mar. 1, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Camila Lopez Magallanes, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Cristofina Lopez v. Los Angeles Unified School District, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jan. 10, 2025
Courtney Dean, an individual, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Eli's Auto Center II Inc., Eli's Collision Repair of West Los Angeles Inc., Eli's Collision Repair I Inc., Eli's Collision Repair of South Bay Inc., and Does 1-100, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 17, 2023
Aldamisa International, LLC v. A Company Hungary, Kft. Contracts judge Feb. 17, 2023
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. GW Supermarket of Rosemead Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Sep. 30, 2022
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Cali Foods Market Inc. dba Cali Mart, Kim Seng Company Inc., and Does 1-20 Consumer Law judge Jul. 22, 2022
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Dollar Kings Inc., Dime Enterprises Inc., Dollar King Los Feliz, Kooba LLC, and Does 1-100 Consumer Law judge Aug. 27, 2021
Rosalinda Kornegay v. City of Los Angeles and Bernard Wilder Employment Law judge Aug. 14, 2020
Ecological Alliance LLC v. Kids Preferred LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 29, 2020
Mahim Khan v. Hologram USA Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Jan. 10, 2020
Jane Doe v. Roe Physician Medical judge Jul. 5, 2019
Vern Thomas Knoop v. Otis Elevator Company, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 2, 2018
Dan Morin v. Kevin R. Stricklin, and Does 1 to 20 Real Property judge Dec. 29, 2017
Lamberto Medina, et al. v. City of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge Nov. 10, 2017
Monika Solomon v. Safeway Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Sep. 8, 2017
Jonathan Robert Skyles v. 24 Hour Fitness Inc. Personal Injury judge Sep. 1, 2017
Elizabeth Rose Valdez v. Luther Burbank Middle School, et al. Personal Injury judge Sep. 1, 2017
Aline Kassabian Kalfa v. Braemar Country Club, and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Aug. 4, 2017
Felicitas Valdivia v. Donald Harris Personal Injury judge Jul. 28, 2017
Molly Kirby v. Dr. Anahita Sabaghian, DDS of Smiles West Dental-Lynwood, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 30, 2017
Carlos Salazar, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Ana Salazar v. Long Beach Unified School District, and Does 1 to 20 Personal Injury judge Jun. 30, 2017
George Carpenter v. AT&T Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Jun. 30, 2017
Imer Rangel v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Pinner Construction and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury judge Jun. 23, 2017
Jenis Sanchez, a minor, through her Guardian ad Litem Elsa Sanchez v. Los Angeles Unified School District, and Does 1 through 10 Personal Injury judge Jun. 23, 2017
Albert Edwin Bray v. Debbie Ray Real Property Plaintiff Nov. 8, 2008
Darrayl Hampton, et al v. National Research Group Inc., et al. Employment Law Plaintiff Feb. 1, 1997
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