Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Idaho - Idaho Falls
Appointed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by President Donald Trump, 2018; general counsel emeritus, Melaleuca, 2017-18; general counsel, Melaleuca, 2009-17; special counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2009; deputy general counsel, Office of Management and Budget, 2008-9; deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2006-8; associate, Sidley Austin, 2001-6; clerk, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, 2000-1; clerk, Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1999-2000.
J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Influential Dissents | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jul. 18, 2022 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Bejarano v. Reubart
author
|
Habeas Corpus | May 2, 2025 |
|
Godun v. Justanswer LLC
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
Duncan v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 20, 2025 |
|
Order: Duncan v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Mar. 20, 2025 | |
|
Key v. Qualcomm Inc.
author
|
Antitrust | Feb. 25, 2025 |
|
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Cashcall, Inc.
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 3, 2025 |
|
Markel v. Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
author
|
Employment Law | Dec. 30, 2024 |
|
Chmukh v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 23, 2024 |
|
Napouk v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
concurring
|
Qualified Immunity | Dec. 10, 2024 |
|
State of Nebraska v. Su
concurring
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 5, 2024 |
|
Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas
dissenting
|
Immigration | Oct. 23, 2024 |
|
D'Augusta v. American Petroleum Institute
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 16, 2024 |
|
Colin-Villavicencio v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 23, 2024 |
|
Cuevas v. City of Tulare
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Jul. 10, 2024 |
|
Marks v. Davis
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 9, 2024 |
|
Sheikh v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 5, 2024 |
|
Garding v. Montana Dept. of Corrections
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 28, 2024 |
|
Bacon v. Woodward et. al
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 18, 2024 |
|
Zellmer v. Meta Platforms Inc.
author
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 17, 2024 |
|
Health Freedom Defense Fund, Inc. v. Carvalho
author
|
Education | Jun. 7, 2024 |
|
Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
concurring
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 5, 2024 |
|
Assurance Wireless USA L.P. v. Reynolds
author
|
Utilities | Apr. 26, 2024 |
|
Fejes v. Federal Aviation Administration
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 22, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Sapalasan
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 1, 2024 |
|
Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 1, 2024 |
|
Munoz v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
author
|
Immunity | Jan. 9, 2024 |
|
Kamal v. Eden Creamery LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 21, 2023 |
|
Waid v. County of Lyon
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Nov. 21, 2023 |
|
Brown v. State of Arizona
dissenting
|
Education | Sep. 25, 2023 |
|
Amended Opinion: Clifton Capital Group, LLC v. Sharp
author
|
Bankruptcy | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
Ashker v. Newsom
concurring
|
Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 24, 2023 |
|
Nasby v. State of Nevada
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 18, 2023 |
|
Chambers v. Herrera
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 15, 2023 |
|
Parker v. County of Riverside
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 15, 2023 |
|
Global Master Int'l Group, Inc. v. Esmond Natural Inc.
author
|
Torts | Aug. 11, 2023 |
|
Polanco v. Diaz
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 7, 2023 |
|
Y.Y.G.M. SA v. Redbubble Inc.
author
|
Intellectual Property | Jul. 24, 2023 |
|
Harper v. Nedd
author
|
Civil Rights | Jun. 26, 2023 |
|
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Petrick
author
|
Environmental Law | May 16, 2023 |
|
Clifton Capital Group, LLC v. Sharp
author
|
Bankruptcy | May 8, 2023 |
|
Radu v. Shon
author
|
International Law | Mar. 13, 2023 |
|
Sinclair v. City of Seattle
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 1, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Alvarez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2023 |
|
Hayday Farms v. Feedx Holdings Inc.
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 19, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Twitter v. Paxton
author
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 14, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Nishida
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 17, 2022 |
|
Magassa v. Mayorkas
concurring
|
Immunity | Nov. 9, 2022 |
|
GCIU-Employer Retirement Fund v. MNG Enterprises
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 28, 2022 |
|
Jane Does No. 1-6 v. Reddit Inc.
concurring
|
Cyber Law | Oct. 24, 2022 |
|
Spirit of Aloha Temple v. County of Maui
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 22, 2022 |
|
Troncoso-Oviedo v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 5, 2022 |
|
City and County of Honolulu v. Sunoco LP
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 7, 2022 |
|
Cornel v. State of Hawaii, et al.
author
|
Civil Rights | Jun. 10, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Tagatac
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 10, 2022 |
|
Jones v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 12, 2022 |
|
Association Des Eleveurs de Canards Et D'Oies Du Quebec v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 9, 2022 |
|
Where Do We Go Berkeley v. California Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Disability Discrimination | May 2, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Hylton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 6, 2022 |
|
350 Montana v. Haaland
dissenting
|
Environmental Law | Apr. 5, 2022 |
|
Oertwich v. Traditional Village of Togiak
dissenting
|
Native American Affairs | Mar. 31, 2022 |
|
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. County of Los Angeles
dissenting
|
Commercial Law | Mar. 21, 2022 |
|
Twitter v. Paxton
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 3, 2022 |
|
Lara v. First National Insurance Co. of America
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 14, 2022 |
|
Falck N. California Corp. v. Scott Griffith Collaborative Solutions
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 11, 2022 |
|
Los Padres Forestwatch v. U.S. Forest Service
dissenting
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 7, 2022 |
|
Capistrano Unified School District v. S.W.
author
|
Education | Jan. 3, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Pollard
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Ahlman v. Barnes
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Dec. 13, 2021 |
|
Herrera v. Los Angeles Unified School District
author
|
Civil Rights | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
Argonaut Insurance v. St. Francis Medical Center
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 17, 2021 |
|
In re Stevens
author
|
Bankruptcy | Oct. 20, 2021 |
|
Stromberg v. Qualcomm
author
|
Antitrust | Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
Lake v. Ohana Military Communities
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 28, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Pollard
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2021 |
|
Villalobos Sura v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 18, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Bachmeier
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 16, 2021 |
|
Regency Air v. Dickson
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jul. 2, 2021 |
|
Schoenberg v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
author
|
Attorneys | Jul. 1, 2021 |
|
Ford v. Peery
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 9, 2021 |
|
Hardeman v. Monsanto
author
|
Evidence | May 17, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Nishiie
author
|
statutory_interpretation | May 13, 2021 |
|
State of Washington v. U.S. Dept. of State
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 28, 2021 |
|
Young v. State of Hawaii
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 25, 2021 |
|
Villegas Sanchez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Mar. 12, 2021 |
|
Tabares v. City of Huntington Beach
author
|
Civil Rights | Feb. 18, 2021 |
|
Connell v. Lima Corporate
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 18, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Rusnak
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 27, 2020 |
|
Ford v. Peery
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2020 |
|
McShannock v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 23, 2020 |
|
Ramos v. Wolf
concurring
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
Guenther v. Lockheed Martin
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 26, 2020 |
|
Namisnak v. Uber Technologies
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 25, 2020 |
|
AMA Multimedia v. Wanat
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 18, 2020 |
|
National Family Farm Coalition v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
author
|
Environmental Law | Jul. 23, 2020 |
|
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Yakima County
author
|
Native American Affairs | Jun. 30, 2020 |
|
Diaz-Torres v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Jun. 30, 2020 |
|
United States v. Magdirila
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 24, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Shehadeh
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2020 |
|
Brady v. AutoZone Stores
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 4, 2020 |
|
Dees v. County of San Diego
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 28, 2020 |
|
Herrera v. Zumiez Inc.
concurring
|
Employment Law | Mar. 20, 2020 |
|
Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship v. County of Riverside
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 5, 2020 |
|
V.V.V. & Sons Edible Oils v. Meenakshi Overseas
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 30, 2019 |
|
Shaw v. Bank of America
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 30, 2019 |
|
City of San Juan Capistrano v. California Public Utilities Commission
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 12, 2019 |
|
In Re Boon Global Ltd.
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 6, 2019 |
|
Mills v. City of Covina
author
|
Civil Rights | Apr. 25, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Rogers v. Wes Storms, Garland Slover | Personal Injury | Defendant | Mar. 6, 2010 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Influential Dissents | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jul. 18, 2022 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Bejarano v. Reubart
author
|
Habeas Corpus | May 2, 2025 |
|
Godun v. Justanswer LLC
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
Duncan v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 20, 2025 |
|
Order: Duncan v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Mar. 20, 2025 | |
|
Key v. Qualcomm Inc.
author
|
Antitrust | Feb. 25, 2025 |
|
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Cashcall, Inc.
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 3, 2025 |
|
Markel v. Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
author
|
Employment Law | Dec. 30, 2024 |
|
Chmukh v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 23, 2024 |
|
Napouk v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
concurring
|
Qualified Immunity | Dec. 10, 2024 |
|
State of Nebraska v. Su
concurring
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 5, 2024 |
|
Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas
dissenting
|
Immigration | Oct. 23, 2024 |
|
D'Augusta v. American Petroleum Institute
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 16, 2024 |
|
Colin-Villavicencio v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 23, 2024 |
|
Cuevas v. City of Tulare
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Jul. 10, 2024 |
|
Marks v. Davis
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 9, 2024 |
|
Sheikh v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 5, 2024 |
|
Garding v. Montana Dept. of Corrections
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 28, 2024 |
|
Bacon v. Woodward et. al
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 18, 2024 |
|
Zellmer v. Meta Platforms Inc.
author
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 17, 2024 |
|
Health Freedom Defense Fund, Inc. v. Carvalho
author
|
Education | Jun. 7, 2024 |
|
Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
concurring
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 5, 2024 |
|
Assurance Wireless USA L.P. v. Reynolds
author
|
Utilities | Apr. 26, 2024 |
|
Fejes v. Federal Aviation Administration
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 22, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Sapalasan
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 1, 2024 |
|
Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 1, 2024 |
|
Munoz v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
author
|
Immunity | Jan. 9, 2024 |
|
Kamal v. Eden Creamery LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 21, 2023 |
|
Waid v. County of Lyon
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Nov. 21, 2023 |
|
Brown v. State of Arizona
dissenting
|
Education | Sep. 25, 2023 |
|
Amended Opinion: Clifton Capital Group, LLC v. Sharp
author
|
Bankruptcy | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
Ashker v. Newsom
concurring
|
Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 24, 2023 |
|
Nasby v. State of Nevada
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 18, 2023 |
|
Chambers v. Herrera
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 15, 2023 |
|
Parker v. County of Riverside
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 15, 2023 |
|
Global Master Int'l Group, Inc. v. Esmond Natural Inc.
author
|
Torts | Aug. 11, 2023 |
|
Polanco v. Diaz
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 7, 2023 |
|
Y.Y.G.M. SA v. Redbubble Inc.
author
|
Intellectual Property | Jul. 24, 2023 |
|
Harper v. Nedd
author
|
Civil Rights | Jun. 26, 2023 |
|
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Petrick
author
|
Environmental Law | May 16, 2023 |
|
Clifton Capital Group, LLC v. Sharp
author
|
Bankruptcy | May 8, 2023 |
|
Radu v. Shon
author
|
International Law | Mar. 13, 2023 |
|
Sinclair v. City of Seattle
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 1, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Alvarez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2023 |
|
Hayday Farms v. Feedx Holdings Inc.
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 19, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Twitter v. Paxton
author
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 14, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Nishida
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 17, 2022 |
|
Magassa v. Mayorkas
concurring
|
Immunity | Nov. 9, 2022 |
|
GCIU-Employer Retirement Fund v. MNG Enterprises
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 28, 2022 |
|
Jane Does No. 1-6 v. Reddit Inc.
concurring
|
Cyber Law | Oct. 24, 2022 |
|
Spirit of Aloha Temple v. County of Maui
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 22, 2022 |
|
Troncoso-Oviedo v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 5, 2022 |
|
City and County of Honolulu v. Sunoco LP
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 7, 2022 |
|
Cornel v. State of Hawaii, et al.
author
|
Civil Rights | Jun. 10, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Tagatac
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 10, 2022 |
|
Jones v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 12, 2022 |
|
Association Des Eleveurs de Canards Et D'Oies Du Quebec v. Bonta
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 9, 2022 |
|
Where Do We Go Berkeley v. California Dept. of Transportation
author
|
Disability Discrimination | May 2, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Hylton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 6, 2022 |
|
350 Montana v. Haaland
dissenting
|
Environmental Law | Apr. 5, 2022 |
|
Oertwich v. Traditional Village of Togiak
dissenting
|
Native American Affairs | Mar. 31, 2022 |
|
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. County of Los Angeles
dissenting
|
Commercial Law | Mar. 21, 2022 |
|
Twitter v. Paxton
author
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 3, 2022 |
|
Lara v. First National Insurance Co. of America
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 14, 2022 |
|
Falck N. California Corp. v. Scott Griffith Collaborative Solutions
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 11, 2022 |
|
Los Padres Forestwatch v. U.S. Forest Service
dissenting
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 7, 2022 |
|
Capistrano Unified School District v. S.W.
author
|
Education | Jan. 3, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Pollard
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Ahlman v. Barnes
author
|
Prisoners' Rights | Dec. 13, 2021 |
|
Herrera v. Los Angeles Unified School District
author
|
Civil Rights | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
Argonaut Insurance v. St. Francis Medical Center
author
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 17, 2021 |
|
In re Stevens
author
|
Bankruptcy | Oct. 20, 2021 |
|
Stromberg v. Qualcomm
author
|
Antitrust | Sep. 30, 2021 |
|
Lake v. Ohana Military Communities
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 28, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Pollard
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2021 |
|
Villalobos Sura v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 18, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Bachmeier
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 16, 2021 |
|
Regency Air v. Dickson
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jul. 2, 2021 |
|
Schoenberg v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
author
|
Attorneys | Jul. 1, 2021 |
|
Ford v. Peery
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 9, 2021 |
|
Hardeman v. Monsanto
author
|
Evidence | May 17, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Nishiie
author
|
statutory_interpretation | May 13, 2021 |
|
State of Washington v. U.S. Dept. of State
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 28, 2021 |
|
Young v. State of Hawaii
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 25, 2021 |
|
Villegas Sanchez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Mar. 12, 2021 |
|
Tabares v. City of Huntington Beach
author
|
Civil Rights | Feb. 18, 2021 |
|
Connell v. Lima Corporate
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 18, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Rusnak
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 27, 2020 |
|
Ford v. Peery
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 29, 2020 |
|
McShannock v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 23, 2020 |
|
Ramos v. Wolf
concurring
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
Guenther v. Lockheed Martin
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 26, 2020 |
|
Namisnak v. Uber Technologies
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 25, 2020 |
|
AMA Multimedia v. Wanat
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 18, 2020 |
|
National Family Farm Coalition v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
author
|
Environmental Law | Jul. 23, 2020 |
|
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Yakima County
author
|
Native American Affairs | Jun. 30, 2020 |
|
Diaz-Torres v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Jun. 30, 2020 |
|
United States v. Magdirila
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 24, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Shehadeh
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2020 |
|
Brady v. AutoZone Stores
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 4, 2020 |
|
Dees v. County of San Diego
author
|
Constitutional Law | May 28, 2020 |
|
Herrera v. Zumiez Inc.
concurring
|
Employment Law | Mar. 20, 2020 |
|
Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship v. County of Riverside
author
|
Real Property | Feb. 5, 2020 |
|
V.V.V. & Sons Edible Oils v. Meenakshi Overseas
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 30, 2019 |
|
Shaw v. Bank of America
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Dec. 30, 2019 |
|
City of San Juan Capistrano v. California Public Utilities Commission
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 12, 2019 |
|
In Re Boon Global Ltd.
author
|
Civil Procedure | May 6, 2019 |
|
Mills v. City of Covina
author
|
Civil Rights | Apr. 25, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Rogers v. Wes Storms, Garland Slover | Personal Injury | Defendant | Mar. 6, 2010 |