Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
Seat
CA92203
Nominated
Sept. 20, 2021
Committee hearing
Oct. 6, 2021
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Oct. 28, 2021
Senate vote
50–45Roll Call
Confirmed
Dec. 13, 2021
Commissioned
Dec. 14, 2021
ABA rating
Well Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Judge June 9, 2010 Dec. 15, 2021 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Barack Obama
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Dec. 14, 2021 In service Joseph R. Biden

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
Diemert v. City of Seattle 25-1188 Decided Sept. 28, 2026
State of Washington v. Crown Resources Corporation 25-2397 Decided Sept. 28, 2026
Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Patty Kuderer 23-35585 Decided Sept. 14, 2026
Richards v. Newsom 25-693 Decided Aug. 27, 2026 Authored
Zunum Aero, Inc. v. the Boeing Company 24-5751 Decided Aug. 26, 2026 Authored
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 Authored
Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. 22-35103 Decided Aug. 12, 2026 Authored
Turrey v. Vervent, Inc. 24-3849 Decided Aug. 12, 2026
In Re: Koi Design LLC v. Marron Lawyers, Apc 23-55704 Decided Aug. 6, 2026 Authored
Shenzhen Zehuijin Investment Center v. Yingkui 24-6215 Decided Aug. 3, 2026
Paxson v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 25-2436 Decided July 31, 2026 Authored
Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta 24-5536 Decided July 16, 2026 Authored
United States v. Henrikson 23-2132 Decided July 15, 2026
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
United States v. Sanchez 23-2533 Decided May 12, 2026
United States v. Ferrari 24-6007 Decided March 23, 2026 Authored
United States v. Boylan 24-3077 Decided March 3, 2026 Authored
L.B. v. San Diego Unified School District 24-5543 Decided Feb. 27, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion of the Court Richards v. Newsom Ninth Circuit Aug. 27, 2026
Opinion of the Court Zunum Aero, Inc. v. the Boeing Company Ninth Circuit Aug. 26, 2026
Opinion Surgical Instrument Service Company, Inc. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Ninth Circuit Aug. 13, 2026
Opinion Devas Multimedia Private Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. Ninth Circuit Aug. 12, 2026
Opinion of the Court In Re: Koi Design LLC v. Marron Lawyers, Apc Ninth Circuit Aug. 6, 2026
Opinion Paxson v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Ninth Circuit July 31, 2026
Concurrence Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta Ninth Circuit July 16, 2026
Opinion of the Court Novedades Y Servicios, Inc. v. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Ninth Circuit July 13, 2026
Opinion of the Court Rinnai America Corporation v. South Coast Air Quality Management District Ninth Circuit July 2, 2026
Opinion of the Court Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc. v. Lourdes Lopez Ninth Circuit April 22, 2026
Opinion United States v. Ferrari Ninth Circuit March 23, 2026
Concurrence United States v. Boylan Ninth Circuit March 3, 2026
Opinion Avery v. Teksystems, Inc. Ninth Circuit Jan. 28, 2026
Writing Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. United States Department of Health and Human S Ninth Circuit Oct. 10, 2025
Opinion Rearden, LLC v. Walt Disney Pictures Ninth Circuit Sept. 11, 2025
Opinion Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Stolfi Ninth Circuit Aug. 26, 2025
Opinion Spatz v. Regents of the University of California Ninth Circuit Aug. 18, 2025
Opinion Wyatt B. v. Kotek Ninth Circuit Aug. 12, 2025
Opinion Davis v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Ninth Circuit Aug. 1, 2025
Opinion Andrew Salas v. United States Ninth Circuit Aug. 27, 2024