Ninth Circuit
Kenneth Kiyul Lee
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
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- CA92402
- Nominated
- Feb. 6, 2019
- Committee hearing
- March 13, 2019
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)April 4, 2019
- Senate vote
- 52–45Roll Call
- Confirmed
- May 15, 2019
- Commissioned
- June 12, 2019
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 24opinion issued Authored the opinion in Ridings v. Peacehealth
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Sept. 23opinion issued Dissented in Cannon v. United States
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Sept. 9opinion issued Authored the opinion in Vella v. Macd Helicopters, Inc.
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Aug. 28opinion issued Concurred in Kalshiex, LLC v. Assad
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Aug. 27opinion issued Dissented in Richards v. Newsom
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Aug. 20
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Aug. 4opinion issued Authored the opinion in Federal Trade Commission v. Hoskins
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July 13
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July 2
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June 29opinion issued Dissented in Cannon v. United States
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June 29panel identified Sat on the panel in Antonio Doyle v. Terry Royal
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June 24panel identified Sat on the panel in Brown v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridings v. Peacehealth | 24-7282 | Decided | Sept. 24, 2026 | Authored |
| Cannon v. United States | 24-1317 | Decided | Sept. 23, 2026 | Authored |
| Vella v. Macd Helicopters, Inc. | 25-2722 | Decided | Sept. 9, 2026 | Authored |
| Kalshiex, LLC v. Assad | 25-7516 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | Authored |
| Richards v. Newsom | 25-693 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| Pacific Maritime Association v. National Labor Relations Board | 23-658 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| Federal Trade Commission v. Hoskins | 24-5747 | Decided | Aug. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| Novedades Y Servicios, Inc. v. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | 25-4238 | Decided | July 13, 2026 | Authored |
| Rinnai America Corporation v. South Coast Air Quality Management District | 25-5129 | Decided | July 2, 2026 | Authored |
| Antonio Doyle v. Terry Royal | 20-99013 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Brown v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 24-3789 | Decided | June 24, 2026 | |
| Sanchez Gonzalez v. United States Department of State | 23-4205 | Decided | April 30, 2026 | Authored |
| Dickinson v. Trump | 26-1609 | Decided | April 27, 2026 | |
| Reach Community Development v. United States Department of Homeland Security | 26-1575 | Decided | April 27, 2026 | |
| Brown v. Salcido | 24-5692 | Decided | April 20, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Gonzalez-Reyes | 23-3532 | Decided | April 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Olympus Spa v. Armstrong | 23-4031 | Decided | March 12, 2026 | Authored |
| Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District | 24-1809 | Decided | March 11, 2026 | Authored |
| Pacito v. Trump | 25-1939 | Decided | March 5, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Motley | 23-3971 | Decided | Feb. 24, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Ridings v. Peacehealth | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 24, 2026 |
| Dissent | Cannon v. United States | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | Vella v. Macd Helicopters, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 9, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Kalshiex, LLC v. Assad | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Dissent | Richards v. Newsom | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Federal Trade Commission v. Hoskins | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 4, 2026 |
| Dissent | Novedades Y Servicios, Inc. v. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | Ninth Circuit | July 13, 2026 |
| Dissent | Rinnai America Corporation v. South Coast Air Quality Management District | Ninth Circuit | July 2, 2026 |
| Dissent | Cannon v. United States | Ninth Circuit | June 29, 2026 |
| Dissent | Rojas-Espinoza v. Bondi | Ninth Circuit | June 9, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Sanchez Gonzalez v. United States Department of State | Ninth Circuit | April 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | Brown v. Salcido | Ninth Circuit | April 20, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Gonzalez-Reyes | Ninth Circuit | April 15, 2026 |
| Dissent | Olympus Spa v. Armstrong | Ninth Circuit | March 12, 2026 |
| Dissent | Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District | Ninth Circuit | March 11, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Pacito v. Trump | Ninth Circuit | March 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Seagate Technology LLC v. Nhk Spring Co., Ltd. | Ninth Circuit | Jan. 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Vip Mortgage Incorporated v. Gates | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 22, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Kroytor | Ninth Circuit | Oct. 21, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Davis | Ninth Circuit | Oct. 20, 2025 |