Ninth Circuit
Ferdinand Francis Fernandez
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
- George H.W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA92102
- Nominated
- Feb. 28, 1989
- Committee hearing
- May 2, 1989
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)May 18, 1989
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- May 18, 1989
- Commissioned
- May 22, 1989
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- June 1, 2002
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 | Oct. 17, 1985 | May 24, 1989 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Ronald Reagan |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Judge | May 22, 1989 | In service | George H.W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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June 17, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in Robert Kreb v. Usdol
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Dec. 23, 2021panel identified Sat on the panel in Leonard Hutchinson v. Irs
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Oct. 19, 2021panel identified Sat on the panel in Leonard Hutchinson v. Irs
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Dec. 2, 2020opinion issued Authored the opinion in Bess Bair v. Cal. Dept of Transp.
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Sept. 28, 2020opinion issued Dissented in Allen Miller v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
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Sept. 23, 2020panel identified Sat on the panel in Lexyington McIntyre v. Eugene School District 4j
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Aug. 16, 2019
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Aug. 14, 2019opinion issued Authored the opinion in Eva Gonzalez Romo v. William Barr
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kreb v. Usdol | Decided | June 17, 2022 | ||
| Leonard Hutchinson v. Irs | 19-60065 | Decided | Dec. 23, 2021 | |
| Leonard Hutchinson v. Irs | 19-60065 | Decided | Oct. 19, 2021 | |
| Bess Bair v. Cal. Dept of Transp. | 19-16478 | Decided | Dec. 2, 2020 | Authored |
| Allen Miller v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 19-15981 | Decided | Sept. 28, 2020 | Authored |
| Lexyington McIntyre v. Eugene School District 4j | 19-35186 | Decided | Sept. 23, 2020 | |
| Josephine Tijerino v. Stetson Desert Project, LLC | 18-16013 | Decided | Aug. 16, 2019 | |
| Eva Gonzalez Romo v. William Barr | 16-71559 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2019 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Bess Bair v. Cal. Dept of Transp. | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 2, 2020 |
| Dissent | Allen Miller v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Opinion | Eva Gonzalez Romo v. William Barr | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2019 |