Ninth Circuit
Lawrence James Christopher VanDyke
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
- CA90705
- Nominated
- Oct. 15, 2019
- Committee hearing
- Oct. 30, 2019
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Nov. 21, 2019
- Senate vote
- 51–44Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Dec. 11, 2019
- Commissioned
- Jan. 2, 2020
- ABA rating
- Not Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 22opinion issued Dissented in Todd Yukutake v. Anne E. Lopez
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Sept. 17panel identified Sat on the panel in S.D. v. Reese
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Sept. 4opinion issued Dissented in Trigueros Quizar v. Blanche
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Sept. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in Inland Empire Waterkeeper v. Corona Clay Company
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Aug. 20
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Aug. 7
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July 30opinion issued Dissented in Pover v. the Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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July 21
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July 16opinion issued Dissented in Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta
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July 2panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Shi
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June 23opinion issued Authored the opinion in Cocom v. Abm Aviation, Inc.
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May 20panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Tekola
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Yukutake v. Anne E. Lopez | 21-16756 | Decided | Sept. 22, 2026 | Authored |
| S.D. v. Reese | 26-4872 | Decided | Sept. 17, 2026 | |
| Trigueros Quizar v. Blanche | 24-4847 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| Inland Empire Waterkeeper v. Corona Clay Company | 24-6199 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | |
| Pacific Maritime Association v. National Labor Relations Board | 23-658 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Kristin K. Mayes | 22-16490 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | Authored |
| Pover v. the Capital Group Companies, Inc. | 24-5298 | Decided | July 30, 2026 | Authored |
| Theis v. Intermountain Education Service District - Board of Directors | 25-8039 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Shi | 24-1969 | Decided | July 2, 2026 | |
| Cocom v. Abm Aviation, Inc. | 25-3246 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Tekola | 24-5467 | Decided | May 20, 2026 | |
| Singh v. Blanche | 24-815 | Decided | May 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Urquia-Yanez v. Blanche | 25-1136 | Decided | May 8, 2026 | Authored |
| Shaun Burney v. Ron Broomfield | 22-99002 | Decided | May 7, 2026 | |
| Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center | 23-3710 | Decided | April 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Abdollah Nia v. Bank of America, N.A. | 24-6187 | Decided | April 13, 2026 | Authored |
| Armando Santana-Gonzalez v. Pamela Bondi | 16-70793 | Decided | April 8, 2026 | Authored |
| Fresenius Medical Care Orange County, LLC v. Bonta | 24-3654 | Decided | April 7, 2026 | |
| O'dell v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc. | 25-1528 | Decided | April 1, 2026 | |
| Sandler v. Modernizing Medicine, Inc. | 24-6623 | Decided | March 19, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Dissent | Todd Yukutake v. Anne E. Lopez | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| Dissent | Trigueros Quizar v. Blanche | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Kristin K. Mayes | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Dissent | Pover v. the Capital Group Companies, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Dissent | Theis v. Intermountain Education Service District - Board of Directors | Ninth Circuit | July 21, 2026 |
| Dissent | Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta | Ninth Circuit | July 16, 2026 |
| Opinion | Cocom v. Abm Aviation, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | June 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | Urquia-Yanez v. Blanche | Ninth Circuit | May 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Abdollah Nia v. Bank of America, N.A. | Ninth Circuit | April 13, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Armando Santana-Gonzalez v. Pamela Bondi | Ninth Circuit | April 8, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Armando Santana-Gonzalez v. Pamela Bondi | Ninth Circuit | April 8, 2026 |
| Dissent | Woolard v. Thurmond | Ninth Circuit | March 23, 2026 |
| Dissent | Olympus Spa v. Armstrong | Ninth Circuit | March 12, 2026 |
| Dissent | Rojas-Espinoza v. Bondi | Ninth Circuit | Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Guam Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists v. Douglas Moylan | Ninth Circuit | Feb. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Khatibi v. Hawkins | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 29, 2025 |
| Opinion | International Partners for Ethical Care Inc v. Inslee | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Concurrence | Singh v. Blanche | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| Opinion | Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi | Ninth Circuit | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Metcalf | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 23, 2025 |