Ninth Circuit
Salvador Mendoza Jr.
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
- Joseph R. BidenDemocratic
- Seat
- CA91803
- Nominated
- April 25, 2022
- Committee hearing
- May 11, 2022
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 9, 2022
- Senate vote
- 46–40Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Sept. 12, 2022
- Commissioned
- Sept. 15, 2022
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | Judge | June 19, 2014 | Sept. 16, 2022 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Barack Obama |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Judge | Sept. 15, 2022 | In service | Joseph R. Biden |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 25
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Sept. 25opinion issued Concurred in Perez-Garcia v. Blanche
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Sept. 24panel identified Sat on the panel in Nolen v. Peopleconnect, Inc.
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Sept. 21
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Sept. 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Heimbigner v. Edgewater Services, LLC
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in Jose Perez-Castillo v. Todd Blanche
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Sept. 3opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Valencia
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Sept. 2
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Aug. 20
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Aug. 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Rusoff v. the Happy Group, Inc.
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Aug. 12opinion issued Authored the opinion in Turrey v. Vervent, Inc.
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Aug. 7
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Concurrence | Perez-Garcia v. Blanche | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 25, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Valencia | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Order | Construction Laborers Pension Trust of Greater St. Louis v. Funko Inc | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | Turrey v. Vervent, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Committee for a Better Arvin v. United States Environmental Protection Agency | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jones v. City of North Las Vegas | Ninth Circuit | March 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | La International Corp. v. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | Feb. 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Construction Laborers Pension Trust of Greater St. Louis v. Funko Inc | Ninth Circuit | Feb. 4, 2026 |
| Concurrence | National Tps Alliance v. Noem | Ninth Circuit | Jan. 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Jones v. City of North Las Vegas | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 8, 2025 |
| Opinion | Gonzalez v. Herrera | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 19, 2025 |
| Opinion | Lapadat v. Bondi | Ninth Circuit | July 31, 2025 |
| Opinion | No Labels Party of Arizona v. Fontes | Ninth Circuit | July 11, 2025 |
| Opinion | Aleman-Belloso v. Garland | Ninth Circuit | Nov. 13, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Korotkiy | Ninth Circuit | Oct. 10, 2024 |
| Opinion | Beth Bowen v. Energizer Holdings, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| Opinion | Bent v. Garland | Ninth Circuit | Sept. 6, 2024 |
| Opinion | Bent v. Garland | Ninth Circuit | Aug. 15, 2024 |
| Opinion | Abraham Bielski v. Coinbase, Inc. | Ninth Circuit | Dec. 5, 2023 |
| Opinion | Ravinder Kaur v. Merrick Garland | Ninth Circuit | June 21, 2021 |