District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
Edward J Schwartz Courthouse
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
4B
221 West Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 557-7666
Appointed to the US Southern District by Pres. Joe Biden, confirmed March 2023; San Diego County Superior Court , 2017-2023, appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 2, 2017; deputy district attorney, San Diego County, 2006-17; deputy city attorney, 2005-06.
Golden Gate University School of Law, 2004
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Like an Old Hand | San Diego County (Vista) | Oct. 25, 2018 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 30, 2026 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People of the State of California, City of San Diego v. Caydon San Diego Property LLC, Caydon USA Holding LLC, Caydon USA Property Group LLC, Matthew Hutton, Caydon USA Property Group Holdings PTY Ltd., Alex Beaton, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Real Property | judge | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Dylan Robles v. County of San Diego, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Dec. 13, 2024 |
| Florentino Lopez, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Utility Tree Service LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 23, 2024 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Like an Old Hand | San Diego County (Vista) | Oct. 25, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People of the State of California, City of San Diego v. Caydon San Diego Property LLC, Caydon USA Holding LLC, Caydon USA Property Group LLC, Matthew Hutton, Caydon USA Property Group Holdings PTY Ltd., Alex Beaton, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Real Property | judge | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Dylan Robles v. County of San Diego, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Dec. 13, 2024 |
| Florentino Lopez, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Utility Tree Service LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 23, 2024 |