Senior District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
15B
333 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 557-6627
Appointed U.S. District judge by President Bill Clinton, May 27, 1997 (assumed senior status June 6, 2010); San Diego Superior Court judge, 1987-97; deputy attorney general, California, 1968-87.
UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, 1967
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Making Your Luck | Southern District of California (San Diego) | Sep. 8, 2017 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
U.S. v. Amintobia
affirmed
|
Immigration | Jan. 11, 2023 |
|
Childs v. San Diego Family Housing LLC
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 18, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Moalin
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 3, 2020 |
| The Koala v. Khosla | Constitutional Law | Jul. 25, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Hernandez-Escobar
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 21, 2018 |
|
Hawkins v. The Kroger Company
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 5, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Paixao
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 23, 2018 |
|
Micha v. Sun Life Assurance of Canada Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Employment Law | Nov. 1, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Making Your Luck | Southern District of California (San Diego) | Sep. 8, 2017 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
U.S. v. Amintobia
affirmed
|
Immigration | Jan. 11, 2023 |
|
Childs v. San Diego Family Housing LLC
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 18, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Moalin
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 3, 2020 |
| The Koala v. Khosla | Constitutional Law | Jul. 25, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Hernandez-Escobar
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 21, 2018 |
|
Hawkins v. The Kroger Company
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 5, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Paixao
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 23, 2018 |
|
Micha v. Sun Life Assurance of Canada Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Employment Law | Nov. 1, 2017 |