Ninth Circuit
Atsushi Wallace Tashima
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- William J. ClintonDemocratic
- Seat
- CA91902
- Nominated
- April 6, 1995
- Committee hearing
- July 18, 1995
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 28, 1995
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- Jan. 2, 1996
- Commissioned
- Jan. 4, 1996
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- June 30, 2004
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of California | Judge | June 30, 1980 | Jan. 8, 1996 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Jimmy Carter |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Judge | Jan. 4, 1996 | In service | William J. Clinton |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Feb. 3
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Dec. 29, 2025panel identified Sat on the panel in Khatibi v. Hawkins
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Aug. 19, 2025panel identified Sat on the panel in Gonzalez v. Herrera
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Oct. 1, 2024opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Derrick Patterson
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Sept. 30, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Sam Solakyan
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Sept. 3, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in Doe I v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Aug. 23, 2024panel identified Sat on the panel in Justin Lytle v. Nutramax Laboratories, Inc.
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Dec. 8, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. William Klensch
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Sept. 28, 2023
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Sept. 22, 2023opinion issued Authored the opinion in Karen Hartstein v. Hyatt Corporation
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Sept. 15, 2023panel identified Sat on the panel in Orlando Garcia v. Gateway Hotel L.P.
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Aug. 24, 2023opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Carlos Estrada
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists v. Douglas Moylan | 23-15602 | Decided | Feb. 3, 2026 | |
| Khatibi v. Hawkins | 24-3108 | Decided | Dec. 29, 2025 | |
| Gonzalez v. Herrera | 24-2371 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2025 | |
| United States v. Derrick Patterson | 22-50287 | Decided | Oct. 1, 2024 | Authored |
| United States v. Sam Solakyan | 22-50023 | Decided | Sept. 30, 2024 | |
| Doe I v. Cisco Systems, Inc. | 15-16909 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2024 | |
| Justin Lytle v. Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. | 22-55744 | Decided | Aug. 23, 2024 | |
| United States v. William Klensch | 22-50222 | Decided | Dec. 8, 2023 | |
| Geoff Winkler v. Thomas McCloskey, Jr. | 22-55856 | Decided | Sept. 28, 2023 | Authored |
| Karen Hartstein v. Hyatt Corporation | 22-55276 | Decided | Sept. 22, 2023 | Authored |
| Orlando Garcia v. Gateway Hotel L.P. | 21-55926 | Decided | Sept. 15, 2023 | |
| United States v. Carlos Estrada | 23-50012 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2023 | Authored |
| Doe I v. Cisco Systems, Inc. | 15-16909 | Decided | July 7, 2023 | |
| DAVID SUSKI V. COINBASE, INC. | 22-15209 | Decided | Dec. 16, 2022 | Authored |
| DENISE MEJIA V. WESLEY MILLER | 21-56282 | Decided | Nov. 14, 2022 | |
| MINGNAN DONG V. MERRICK GARLAND | 16-70543 | Decided | Oct. 19, 2022 | Authored |
| Wb Music Corp. v. Royce Intl. Broadcasting Corp. | 21-55264 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2022 | Authored |
| P and P Imports LLC v. Johnson Enterprises, LLC | 21-55013 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2022 | |
| P and P Imports LLC v. Johnson Enterprises, LLC | 21-55013 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2022 | |
| United States v. Shane Nault | 20-30231 | Decided | July 21, 2022 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | United States v. Derrick Patterson | Ninth Circuit | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| Opinion | Geoff Winkler v. Thomas McCloskey, Jr. | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 28, 2023 |
| Opinion | Karen Hartstein v. Hyatt Corporation | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 22, 2023 |
| Opinion | United States v. Carlos Estrada | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 24, 2023 |
| Opinion | DAVID SUSKI V. COINBASE, INC. | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 16, 2022 |
| Dissent | MINGNAN DONG V. MERRICK GARLAND | Ninth Circuit | Oct. 19, 2022 |
| Opinion | Wb Music Corp. v. Royce Intl. Broadcasting Corp. | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 31, 2022 |
| Dissent | United States v. Shane Nault | Ninth Circuit | July 21, 2022 |
| Opinion | Andrew Roley v. Google LLC | Ninth Circuit | July 14, 2022 |
| Concurrence | California River Watch v. City of Vacaville | Ninth Circuit | July 1, 2022 |
| Opinion | Amber MacHowski v. 333 N. Placentia Property, LLC | Ninth Circuit | July 1, 2022 |
| Opinion | Pattie Walcott v. Merrick Garland | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 22, 2021 |
| Opinion | Pattie Walcott v. Merrick Garland | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 22, 2021 |
| Opinion | City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 2, 2021 |
| Opinion | Scott Miller v. Kshama Sawant | Ninth Circuit | Nov. 10, 2021 |
| Dissent | California River Watch v. City of Vacaville | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 29, 2021 |
| Dissent | Ironhawk Technologies, Inc. v. Dropbox, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | July 6, 2021 |
| Opinion | Jacquelyn McGee v. S-L Snacks National, LLC | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Opinion | In the Matter of Caleb Garrett | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 2, 2020 |
| Concurrence | Preslie Hardwick v. County of Orange | Ninth Circuit | Nov. 18, 2020 |