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Alex G. Tse

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U.S. Magistrate Judge
USDC Northern District of California
Phillip Burton Federal Building & US Courthouse
Department/Division: A Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 15th

450 Golden Gate Ave
San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 522-3694

Appointed magistrate judge for the Northern District of California, 2020; assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District, 2019-20; U.S. attorney, Northern District, 2018-19; first assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District, 2016-18; chief, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District, 2012-16; deputy city attorney, San Francisco, 2007-12; deputy chief, Civil Division, and assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District, 1994-2006; associate, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, 193-94; associate, Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, 1990-93

UC Hastings College of the Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Magistrate Judge Alex Tse is able to make tough calls Northern District of California (San Francisco) Aug. 20, 2021

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe v. City and County of San Francisco; William Scott, in his individual capacity as Chief of Police of the San Francisco Police Department; Mark Powell, in his individual capacity as Crime Laboratory Director of the San Francisco Police Department; Kelley Fracchia, in her individual capacity as criminalist for the San Francisco Police Department; Sylvia Lange, in her individual capacity as an officer of the San Francisco Police Department, and Does 1-50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Mar. 7, 2025
Jane Doe v. City and County of San Francisco, a municipal corporation; William Scott, in his individual capacity as Chief of Police of the San Francisco Police Department; Mark Powell, in his individual capacity as Crime Laboratory Director of the San Francisco Police Department; Kelley Fracchia, in her individual capacity as criminalist for the San Francisco Police Department; Sylvia Lange, in her individual capacity as an officer of the San Francisco Police Department; and Does 1- 50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Feb. 14, 2025
Black Soil Asset Management Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands; Qing Chang Sun, a resident of Hong Kong, PRC v. Qian Wang, a United States citizen and California resident Torts judge Nov. 15, 2024
Robert Grogan and Helena Cruz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. McGrath Rentcorp Contracts judge Dec. 15, 2023
Cherie Debono and Victoria Barber, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cerebral Inc. Consumer Law judge Nov. 17, 2023
Hakam Misson, et al. v. Luis Flores Robles, et al. Intellectual Property judge Jun. 30, 2023
Felix Mendelson v. San Mateo County Real Property judge Jun. 30, 2023
Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 v. United States of America Taxation judge May 26, 2023
Rosemarie Vigil-Villela v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Mar. 24, 2023
Aram Bronston v. County of Alameda Employment Law judge Mar. 24, 2023
Heidi M. Kim v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Dec. 9, 2022
Yvonne Mondragon v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Oct. 14, 2022
Mauro Botta v. Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP Employment Law judge Aug. 13, 2021
Troy King v. City and County of Antioch; Antioch Police Department, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Jul. 9, 2021
Federal Trade Commission v. Beam Financial Inc., Yinan Du, individually and as an officer of Beam Financial Inc. Consumer Law judge Apr. 23, 2021
Tureko Straughter, individually and as the guardian for minor K.R.; and K.R, a minor, by and through his guardian Tureko Straughter v. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department, Chief of San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department Allen Nance, Deputy Probation Officer Samuel Nwigwe, Deputy Probation Officer Toni Powell, Deputy Probation Officer Roger Gainey, and Does 1-30, inclusive Civil Rights judge Aug. 7, 2020
Denise Annette Pool v. Carolyn W. Colvin Government Defendant Apr. 5, 2019
United States of America, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Provident Funding Associates L.P. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jul. 11, 2015
United States of America, and People of the State of California, by and through the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region v. Lehigh Southwest Cement Company, Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. Environmental Law Plaintiff Jun. 13, 2015
United States of America v. Sprint Communications Inc., formerly known as Sprint Nextel Corporation; Sprint PCS Torts Plaintiff May 16, 2015
Huyen L. Nguyen v. John M. McHugh, Secretary, Department of the Army Employment Law Defendant Mar. 14, 2015
City and County of San Francisco and People of the State of California v. Jaber A. Algahim dba Azaal Market (aka Barah's Market) Business Law Plaintiff Aug. 18, 2012
City and County of San Francisco and People of the State of California v. Bayview Property Managers, a California corporation; Ronald Fortenberry, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Construction Plaintiff Aug. 11, 2012
City and County of San Francisco, a Municipal Corporation; People of the State of California, by and through Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco v. Walid Abderlrahman, an individual and dba Razan Deli and Grocery, and Does 1 through 50 Torts Plaintiff Mar. 31, 2012
City and County of San Francisco, a municipal corp.; People of the State of California, by and through Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco v. Skyline Realty Inc., CityApartments Inc., Frank Lembi, David Raynal, et al. Torts Plaintiff Apr. 30, 2011
City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Jennifer Pau Lo, Jim K. Ma, Jackie Eng, et al. Real Property Plaintiff Jun. 19, 2010
City and County of San Francisco v. Chiu Ki Luk, Teresa C. Luk Real Property Plaintiff Apr. 5, 2008
City and County of San Francisco v. Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Interference Inc. Business Law Plaintiff Aug. 18, 2007
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 22, 2003
Confidential Employment Law Defendant Oct. 26, 2000
Beverly Schroeder, et al. v. United States, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant May 17, 1997
Title Court Published
Magistrate Judge Alex Tse is able to make tough calls Northern District of California (San Francisco) Aug. 20, 2021
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe v. City and County of San Francisco; William Scott, in his individual capacity as Chief of Police of the San Francisco Police Department; Mark Powell, in his individual capacity as Crime Laboratory Director of the San Francisco Police Department; Kelley Fracchia, in her individual capacity as criminalist for the San Francisco Police Department; Sylvia Lange, in her individual capacity as an officer of the San Francisco Police Department, and Does 1-50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Mar. 7, 2025
Jane Doe v. City and County of San Francisco, a municipal corporation; William Scott, in his individual capacity as Chief of Police of the San Francisco Police Department; Mark Powell, in his individual capacity as Crime Laboratory Director of the San Francisco Police Department; Kelley Fracchia, in her individual capacity as criminalist for the San Francisco Police Department; Sylvia Lange, in her individual capacity as an officer of the San Francisco Police Department; and Does 1- 50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Feb. 14, 2025
Black Soil Asset Management Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands; Qing Chang Sun, a resident of Hong Kong, PRC v. Qian Wang, a United States citizen and California resident Torts judge Nov. 15, 2024
Robert Grogan and Helena Cruz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. McGrath Rentcorp Contracts judge Dec. 15, 2023
Cherie Debono and Victoria Barber, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cerebral Inc. Consumer Law judge Nov. 17, 2023
Hakam Misson, et al. v. Luis Flores Robles, et al. Intellectual Property judge Jun. 30, 2023
Felix Mendelson v. San Mateo County Real Property judge Jun. 30, 2023
Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 v. United States of America Taxation judge May 26, 2023
Rosemarie Vigil-Villela v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Mar. 24, 2023
Aram Bronston v. County of Alameda Employment Law judge Mar. 24, 2023
Heidi M. Kim v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Dec. 9, 2022
Yvonne Mondragon v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Oct. 14, 2022
Mauro Botta v. Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP Employment Law judge Aug. 13, 2021
Troy King v. City and County of Antioch; Antioch Police Department, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Jul. 9, 2021
Federal Trade Commission v. Beam Financial Inc., Yinan Du, individually and as an officer of Beam Financial Inc. Consumer Law judge Apr. 23, 2021
Tureko Straughter, individually and as the guardian for minor K.R.; and K.R, a minor, by and through his guardian Tureko Straughter v. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department, Chief of San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department Allen Nance, Deputy Probation Officer Samuel Nwigwe, Deputy Probation Officer Toni Powell, Deputy Probation Officer Roger Gainey, and Does 1-30, inclusive Civil Rights judge Aug. 7, 2020
Denise Annette Pool v. Carolyn W. Colvin Government Defendant Apr. 5, 2019
United States of America, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Provident Funding Associates L.P. Consumer Law Plaintiff Jul. 11, 2015
United States of America, and People of the State of California, by and through the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region v. Lehigh Southwest Cement Company, Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. Environmental Law Plaintiff Jun. 13, 2015
United States of America v. Sprint Communications Inc., formerly known as Sprint Nextel Corporation; Sprint PCS Torts Plaintiff May 16, 2015
Huyen L. Nguyen v. John M. McHugh, Secretary, Department of the Army Employment Law Defendant Mar. 14, 2015
City and County of San Francisco and People of the State of California v. Jaber A. Algahim dba Azaal Market (aka Barah's Market) Business Law Plaintiff Aug. 18, 2012
City and County of San Francisco and People of the State of California v. Bayview Property Managers, a California corporation; Ronald Fortenberry, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Construction Plaintiff Aug. 11, 2012
City and County of San Francisco, a Municipal Corporation; People of the State of California, by and through Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco v. Walid Abderlrahman, an individual and dba Razan Deli and Grocery, and Does 1 through 50 Torts Plaintiff Mar. 31, 2012
City and County of San Francisco, a municipal corp.; People of the State of California, by and through Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco v. Skyline Realty Inc., CityApartments Inc., Frank Lembi, David Raynal, et al. Torts Plaintiff Apr. 30, 2011
City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Jennifer Pau Lo, Jim K. Ma, Jackie Eng, et al. Real Property Plaintiff Jun. 19, 2010
City and County of San Francisco v. Chiu Ki Luk, Teresa C. Luk Real Property Plaintiff Apr. 5, 2008
City and County of San Francisco v. Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Interference Inc. Business Law Plaintiff Aug. 18, 2007
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 22, 2003
Confidential Employment Law Defendant Oct. 26, 2000
Beverly Schroeder, et al. v. United States, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant May 17, 1997
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