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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA90207
Nominated
Sept. 20, 2021
Committee hearing
Oct. 20, 2021
Committee action
Not ReportedDec. 2, 2021
Senate vote
48–40Roll Call
Confirmed
Jan. 20, 2022
Commissioned
Jan. 24, 2022
ABA rating
Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Recent judicial activity

Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.

Cases

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

CaseNo.StatusDate
Childs v. San Diego Family Housing, LLC 24-1256 Decided Sept. 24, 2026
Todd Yukutake v. Anne E. Lopez 21-16756 Decided Sept. 22, 2026
United States v. State of Idaho 25-947 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
Jose Perez-Castillo v. Todd Blanche 21-70087 Decided Sept. 8, 2026
Jacques v. Blanche 23-3015 Decided Aug. 28, 2026
State of California v. United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Et A 24-2701 Decided Aug. 21, 2026
Pacific Maritime Association v. National Labor Relations Board 23-658 Decided Aug. 20, 2026
Surgical Instrument Service Company, Inc. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 25-1372 Decided Aug. 13, 2026
Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Kristin K. Mayes 22-16490 Decided Aug. 7, 2026
Paxson v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 25-2436 Decided July 31, 2026
United States v. Colar 24-396 Decided July 21, 2026
People of the State of Cal. v. Fmcsa 20-70706 Decided June 4, 2026 Authored
United States v. Tekola 24-5467 Decided May 20, 2026
Shaun Burney v. Ron Broomfield 22-99002 Decided May 7, 2026
Eugene Doerr v. David Shinn 20-99002 Decided May 4, 2026
Abdollah Nia v. Bank of America, N.A. 24-6187 Decided April 13, 2026
Northwest Association of Independent Schools v. Labrador 25-2491 Decided Feb. 12, 2026
Cardenas-Ornelas v. Johnson 24-6755 Decided Jan. 29, 2026
Malheur Forest Fairness Coalition v. Iron Triangle, LLC 24-6366 Decided Jan. 13, 2026
K.C. v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 24-5580 Decided Jan. 2, 2026

Judicial writings

Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion People of the State of Cal. v. Fmcsa Ninth Circuit June 4, 2026
Opinion Daisey Trust v. Federal Housing Finance Agency Ninth Circuit Jan. 2, 2026
Opinion Hawatmeh v. City of Henderson Ninth Circuit Nov. 7, 2025
Opinion Garcia v. County of Alameda Ninth Circuit Sept. 4, 2025
Opinion United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sripetch Ninth Circuit Sept. 3, 2025
Opinion Handley v. Moore Ninth Circuit July 29, 2025
Opinion Karl Hansen v. Elon Musk Ninth Circuit Dec. 10, 2024
Opinion JOHEL VALIENTE V. SWIFT TRANSP. CO. OF ARIZ. Ninth Circuit Nov. 23, 2022
Opinion SAN ANTONIO WINERY, INC. V. JIAXING MICAROSE TRADE CO. Ninth Circuit Nov. 14, 2022
Opinion CHRISTOPHER BARCLAY V. DEJAN BOSKOSKI Ninth Circuit Nov. 14, 2022