Ninth Circuit
Johnnie B. Rawlinson
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
- CA90506
- Nominated
- Feb. 22, 2000
- Committee hearing
- June 15, 2000
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 20, 2000
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- July 21, 2000
- Commissioned
- July 26, 2000
- ABA rating
- Qualified
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 District of Nevada | Judge | April 7, 1998 | July 26, 2000 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | William J. Clinton |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Judge | July 26, 2000 | In service | William J. Clinton |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 30panel identified Sat on the panel in Americans for Prosperity v. Meyer
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Sept. 30opinion issued Dissented in Baker Ranches, Inc. v. Burgum
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Sept. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in United States of America v. Burton
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Sept. 22
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Sept. 11
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Aug. 26panel identified Sat on the panel in Zunum Aero, Inc. v. the Boeing Company
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Aug. 24opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Aguilera
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Aug. 24opinion issued Concurred in part in United States v. Aguilera
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Aug. 21opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Cisneros
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Aug. 19panel identified Sat on the panel in Ding v. Structure Therapeutics, Inc.
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Aug. 18
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Aug. 11panel identified Sat on the panel in Duralev v. United States
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissent | Baker Ranches, Inc. v. Burgum | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Aguilera | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | United States v. Aguilera | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Cisneros | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Thermolife International, LLC v. Bpi Sports, LLC | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 18, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Pacificorp v. Sixkiller | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Dissent | San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States Forest Service | Ninth Circuit | March 13, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana v. Knudsen | Ninth Circuit | March 13, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Sodha v. Golubowski | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 29, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Andrew Hackett | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 18, 2024 |
| Opinion | In Re: State of Montana Department of Revenue v. Timothy L. Blixseth | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2024 |
| Opinion | Danny Lopez v. Aircraft Service International, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | July 19, 2024 |
| Opinion | Rodriguez-Hernandez v. Garland | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 27, 2023 |
| Dissent | MacKenzie Brown v. State of Arizona | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 25, 2023 |
| Opinion | Jeremy Kitchen v. Kilolo Kijakazi | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 14, 2023 |
| Concurrence | Sean Wright v. State of Alaska | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 31, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Jacqueline Anderson | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Jacqueline Anderson | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2022 |
| Opinion | Kathryn Spletstoser v. John Hyten | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 11, 2022 |
| Opinion | Dallin Fort v. State of Washington | Ninth Circuit | July 26, 2022 |