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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
William J. ClintonDemocratic
Seat
CA92902
Nominated
Jan. 26, 1999
Committee hearing
June 16, 1999
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 1, 1999
Senate vote
64–34Roll Call
Confirmed
March 9, 2000
Commissioned
March 16, 2000
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
Jan. 23, 2022

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
Nolen v. Peopleconnect, Inc. 24-3894 Decided Sept. 24, 2026 Authored
Padilla v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 24-2801 Decided Sept. 21, 2026 Authored
Fain v. Bisignano 25-3219 Decided Sept. 18, 2026
In Re: Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation: Insu 24-5219 Decided Sept. 14, 2026
Construction Laborers Pension Trust of Greater St. Louis v. Funko Inc 24-4909 Decided Sept. 2, 2026
Urias-Gaxiola v. Blanche 22-1474 Decided Sept. 2, 2026 Authored
Rios v. City of Azusa 24-5734 Decided Aug. 20, 2026
Healthcare Ally Management of California, LLC v. Wsp USA, Inc. 24-3479 Decided Aug. 11, 2026 Authored
Vip Products, LLC v. Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. 25-2027 Decided Aug. 4, 2026
United States v. James Patterson 22-30088 Decided July 27, 2026 Authored
Garcia Corrales v. Blanche 24-6467 Decided June 24, 2026
Orr v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Riverside 25-2330 Decided June 9, 2026 Authored
Coffey v. Fast Easy Offer, LLC 25-4066 Decided June 4, 2026
Fresh Mix, LLC v. Pisanelli Bice, Pllc 25-2462 Decided May 28, 2026
Michael Ray Hogan v. Jeremy Bean 18-99004 Decided May 8, 2026 Authored
Doe 1 v. Meta Platforms, Inc. 24-1672 Decided April 28, 2026
Petrey v. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. 24-4386 Decided April 23, 2026
David Ramirez v. Ryan Thornell 10-99023 Decided April 9, 2026 Authored
United States v. Ho-Romero 23-3848 Decided Feb. 18, 2026 Authored
Alivecor, Inc. v. Apple Inc. 24-1392 Decided Jan. 8, 2026

Judicial writings

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

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Nolen v. Peopleconnect, Inc. Ninth Circuit Sept. 24, 2026
Opinion of the Court Padilla v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Ninth Circuit Sept. 21, 2026
Opinion Urias-Gaxiola v. Blanche Ninth Circuit Sept. 2, 2026
Opinion Healthcare Ally Management of California, LLC v. Wsp USA, Inc. Ninth Circuit Aug. 11, 2026
Concurrence United States v. James Patterson Ninth Circuit July 27, 2026
Opinion of the Court Orr v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Riverside Ninth Circuit June 9, 2026
Writing Michael Ray Hogan v. Jeremy Bean Ninth Circuit April 30, 2026
Concurrence in part David Ramirez v. Ryan Thornell Ninth Circuit April 9, 2026
Opinion of the Court United States v. Ho-Romero Ninth Circuit Feb. 18, 2026
Writing Newsom v. Trump Ninth Circuit Oct. 22, 2025
Opinion Estate of Jill Ann Esche v. Bunuel-Jordana Ninth Circuit Sept. 29, 2025
Opinion Narguess Noohi v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. Ninth Circuit July 25, 2025
Opinion Yassir Fazaga v. Fbi Ninth Circuit Dec. 20, 2024
Opinion Stephen Redd v. Patricia Guerrero Ninth Circuit Dec. 11, 2024
Opinion Hawai'i Disability Rights Cent v. Christina Kishimoto Ninth Circuit Nov. 26, 2024
Dissent United States v. Le Ninth Circuit Oct. 22, 2024
Opinion Brian Houston v. Maricopa, County Of Ninth Circuit Sept. 5, 2024
Opinion Doe I v. Cisco Systems, Inc. Ninth Circuit Sept. 3, 2024
Opinion Ryan Cox v. Coinmarketcap Opco, LLC Ninth Circuit Aug. 12, 2024
Opinion Stephen Redd v. Patricia Guerrero Ninth Circuit Oct. 20, 2023