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Maxine M. Chesney

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Senior District Judge
USDC Northern District of California
Phillip Burton Federal Building & US Courthouse
Department/Division: 7 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 19th

450 Golden Gate Ave
San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 522-2041





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Maxine M. Chesney U.S. District Court (San Francisco) Apr. 22, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
In re: Klin v. Cloudera Inc.
affirmed
 Securities Nov. 19, 2024
Batis v. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 8, 2024
Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Jul. 25, 2023
Amended Opinion: Twitter v. Paxton
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Dec. 14, 2022
Planet Aid v. Reveal
affirmed
 Torts Aug. 11, 2022
Macomb County Employees' Retirement System v. Align Technology, Inc.
affirmed
 Securities Jul. 7, 2022
In Re Rejuvi Laboratory, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2022
Twitter v. Paxton
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Mar. 3, 2022
McKinney-Drobnis v. Oreshack
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Oct. 21, 2021
Moore v. Mars Petcare US
reversed and remanded
 Consumer Law Jul. 29, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dow Rockwell LLC, Richard Dow Rockwell Securities judge Feb. 28, 2025
Tomika May and Matthew Kirschenbaum, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Philo Inc. Consumer Law judge May 3, 2024
Kerstine Bryan, individually, and on behalf of those similarly situated v. Del Monte Foods Inc. Consumer Law judge Jan. 26, 2024
Sarah Robbins and Tiffany Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Plushcare Inc., Plushcare of California Inc., A.P.C. Consumer Law judge Nov. 10, 2023
Proofpoint Inc., et al. v. Vade Secure, Inc.; Vade Secure Sasu; Olivier Lemarie Intellectual Property judge Nov. 3, 2023
Katrece Raine v. Courtyard by Marriott-Pleasant Hill Corporation Employment Law judge Sep. 15, 2023
Deidre Kellogg Ketroser v. 7-Eleven Inc., et al. Civil Rights judge Sep. 1, 2023
Lynwood Investments Cy Limited v. Maxim Konovalov, et al. Contracts judge Aug. 4, 2023
V.R. v. Roblox Corporation Contracts judge May 12, 2023
Ronnie Williams, on behalf of himself, all other similarly situated v. Perdue Farms Inc., Perdue Foods LLC, Petaluma Acquisition LLC, Coleman Natural Products Inc., Coleman Natural Foods LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge May 5, 2023
California Tribal Families Coalition, et al. v. Xavier Beccera, in his official capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. Government judge Feb. 3, 2023
Albert Patterson v. Medical Review Institute of America LLC Torts judge Jan. 27, 2023
In re: Pacific Thomas Corporation dba Pacific Thomas Capital dba Safe Storage Bankruptcy judge Jan. 13, 2023
In re: Cloudera Inc. Securities Litigation Securities judge Jan. 13, 2023
Tony N., et al. v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, et al. Immigration judge Oct. 28, 2022
Chris Langer v. Oval Motor Sports Inc. Civil Rights judge Oct. 14, 2022
Jaci Hutto and Jennifer Melnyk, individually and as representatives of the class v. Albertsons Companies Inc.; Albertson's LLC; Albertsons Companies LLC; New Albertsons L.P.; Albertsons Stores Sub Holdings LLC; AB Acquisition LLC; AB Management Services Corp.; American Food and Drug LLC; Ink Holdings LLC; Albertson's Holdings LLC Consumer Law judge Aug. 19, 2022
Baerbel McKinney-Drobnis, Joseph B. Piccola, and Camille Berlese, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Massage Envy Franchising LLC Contracts judge Jul. 15, 2022
Amye Elbert, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation Contracts judge Jun. 17, 2022
In re Wells Fargo & Company Stockholder Derivative Litigation Securities judge Mar. 4, 2022
Twitter Inc. v. Ken Paxton, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas Consumer Law judge Jun. 11, 2021
Corby Kuciemba, Robert Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks Inc., and Does 1-20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 4, 2021
Kendra Sullivan, et al. v. Safeway Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Mar. 26, 2021
O'Brien Sales and Marketing Inc., on behalf of itself and other similarly situated v. Transportation Insurance Company Contracts judge Feb. 12, 2021
Eduardo Pena, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Banking judge Feb. 5, 2021
Ajay Malhotra, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sonim Technologies Inc., Robert Plaschke, James Walker, Maurice Hochschild, Alan Howe, Kenny Young, Susan G. Swenson, John Kneuer, Jeffrey D. Johnson, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Lake Street Capital Markets LLC, National Securities Corporation Securities judge Dec. 31, 2020
Mitzie Perez, Andres Acosta, Sergio Barajas, Teresa Diaz Vedoy, Victoria Rodas, and Samuel Tabares Villafuerte, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Rights judge Dec. 4, 2020
Fred Tollini, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. CGI Federal Inc., CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 30, 2020
Rachel Bulette, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Western Dental Services Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Jun. 19, 2020
Prime Mechanical Service, Inc. v. Federal Solutions Group, Inc., et al. Contracts judge Jan. 18, 2019
Confidential Employment Law judge Nov. 5, 2005
Blessed Herve v. City and County of San Francisco Civil Rights judge May 3, 2005
Confidential Intellectual Property judge May 4, 2004
Stephen Forer v. St. Luke's Hospital Employment Law judge May 24, 2001
Victoria Schneider v. City and County of San Francisco Torts judge May 29, 1999
United States v. James Lee; Jonathan Yamauchi judge May 10, 1997
Maia McGehee v. BTS Employment Law judge Mar. 1, 1997
Gardner and Suzanne Brown v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation and Quintec Industries, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 29, 1994
Nancy McLeod v. Original Joe's Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 20, 1993
Title Court Published
Maxine M. Chesney U.S. District Court (San Francisco) Apr. 22, 2012
Case Category Published
In re: Klin v. Cloudera Inc.
affirmed
 Securities Nov. 19, 2024
Batis v. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Jul. 8, 2024
Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Jul. 25, 2023
Amended Opinion: Twitter v. Paxton
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Dec. 14, 2022
Planet Aid v. Reveal
affirmed
 Torts Aug. 11, 2022
Macomb County Employees' Retirement System v. Align Technology, Inc.
affirmed
 Securities Jul. 7, 2022
In Re Rejuvi Laboratory, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2022
Twitter v. Paxton
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Mar. 3, 2022
McKinney-Drobnis v. Oreshack
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Oct. 21, 2021
Moore v. Mars Petcare US
reversed and remanded
 Consumer Law Jul. 29, 2020
Case Name Topic Role Published
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Dow Rockwell LLC, Richard Dow Rockwell Securities judge Feb. 28, 2025
Tomika May and Matthew Kirschenbaum, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Philo Inc. Consumer Law judge May 3, 2024
Kerstine Bryan, individually, and on behalf of those similarly situated v. Del Monte Foods Inc. Consumer Law judge Jan. 26, 2024
Sarah Robbins and Tiffany Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Plushcare Inc., Plushcare of California Inc., A.P.C. Consumer Law judge Nov. 10, 2023
Proofpoint Inc., et al. v. Vade Secure, Inc.; Vade Secure Sasu; Olivier Lemarie Intellectual Property judge Nov. 3, 2023
Katrece Raine v. Courtyard by Marriott-Pleasant Hill Corporation Employment Law judge Sep. 15, 2023
Deidre Kellogg Ketroser v. 7-Eleven Inc., et al. Civil Rights judge Sep. 1, 2023
Lynwood Investments Cy Limited v. Maxim Konovalov, et al. Contracts judge Aug. 4, 2023
V.R. v. Roblox Corporation Contracts judge May 12, 2023
Ronnie Williams, on behalf of himself, all other similarly situated v. Perdue Farms Inc., Perdue Foods LLC, Petaluma Acquisition LLC, Coleman Natural Products Inc., Coleman Natural Foods LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge May 5, 2023
California Tribal Families Coalition, et al. v. Xavier Beccera, in his official capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. Government judge Feb. 3, 2023
Albert Patterson v. Medical Review Institute of America LLC Torts judge Jan. 27, 2023
In re: Pacific Thomas Corporation dba Pacific Thomas Capital dba Safe Storage Bankruptcy judge Jan. 13, 2023
In re: Cloudera Inc. Securities Litigation Securities judge Jan. 13, 2023
Tony N., et al. v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, et al. Immigration judge Oct. 28, 2022
Chris Langer v. Oval Motor Sports Inc. Civil Rights judge Oct. 14, 2022
Jaci Hutto and Jennifer Melnyk, individually and as representatives of the class v. Albertsons Companies Inc.; Albertson's LLC; Albertsons Companies LLC; New Albertsons L.P.; Albertsons Stores Sub Holdings LLC; AB Acquisition LLC; AB Management Services Corp.; American Food and Drug LLC; Ink Holdings LLC; Albertson's Holdings LLC Consumer Law judge Aug. 19, 2022
Baerbel McKinney-Drobnis, Joseph B. Piccola, and Camille Berlese, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Massage Envy Franchising LLC Contracts judge Jul. 15, 2022
Amye Elbert, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation Contracts judge Jun. 17, 2022
In re Wells Fargo & Company Stockholder Derivative Litigation Securities judge Mar. 4, 2022
Twitter Inc. v. Ken Paxton, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas Consumer Law judge Jun. 11, 2021
Corby Kuciemba, Robert Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks Inc., and Does 1-20, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 4, 2021
Kendra Sullivan, et al. v. Safeway Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Mar. 26, 2021
O'Brien Sales and Marketing Inc., on behalf of itself and other similarly situated v. Transportation Insurance Company Contracts judge Feb. 12, 2021
Eduardo Pena, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Banking judge Feb. 5, 2021
Ajay Malhotra, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Sonim Technologies Inc., Robert Plaschke, James Walker, Maurice Hochschild, Alan Howe, Kenny Young, Susan G. Swenson, John Kneuer, Jeffrey D. Johnson, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Lake Street Capital Markets LLC, National Securities Corporation Securities judge Dec. 31, 2020
Mitzie Perez, Andres Acosta, Sergio Barajas, Teresa Diaz Vedoy, Victoria Rodas, and Samuel Tabares Villafuerte, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Civil Rights judge Dec. 4, 2020
Fred Tollini, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. CGI Federal Inc., CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Oct. 30, 2020
Rachel Bulette, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Western Dental Services Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Jun. 19, 2020
Prime Mechanical Service, Inc. v. Federal Solutions Group, Inc., et al. Contracts judge Jan. 18, 2019
Confidential Employment Law judge Nov. 5, 2005
Blessed Herve v. City and County of San Francisco Civil Rights judge May 3, 2005
Confidential Intellectual Property judge May 4, 2004
Stephen Forer v. St. Luke's Hospital Employment Law judge May 24, 2001
Victoria Schneider v. City and County of San Francisco Torts judge May 29, 1999
United States v. James Lee; Jonathan Yamauchi judge May 10, 1997
Maia McGehee v. BTS Employment Law judge Mar. 1, 1997
Gardner and Suzanne Brown v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation and Quintec Industries, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 29, 1994
Nancy McLeod v. Original Joe's Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 20, 1993
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