Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
CACD2702
Nominated
Jan. 9, 2020
Committee action
Reported (favorably)March 5, 2020
Senate vote
83–12Roll Call
Confirmed
Sept. 15, 2020
Commissioned
Sept. 18, 2020
ABA rating
Well 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
Relator, LLC v. Erskine 25-2073 Decided July 15, 2026 Authored
Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 23-2434 Decided Sept. 23, 2025
Powerblock Holdings, Inc. v. Ifit, Inc. 24-1177 Decided Aug. 11, 2025
Eye Therapies, LLC v. Slayback Pharma LLC 23-2173 Decided June 30, 2025 Authored
Lobo v. DOJ 24-1198 Decided June 9, 2025
Herrington v. Collins 23-2358 Decided May 30, 2025

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Relator, LLC v. Erskine Ninth Circuit July 15, 2026
Opinion Eye Therapies, LLC v. Slayback Pharma LLC Federal Circuit June 30, 2025