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    • Lawrence J. O'Neill

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    Senior District Judge
    USDC Eastern District of California



    Retired February 7, 2020; USDC Eastern District of California; Senior District February 2020



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Lawrence J. O'Neill Eastern District of California (Fresno) Nov. 14, 2016
    No Wasted Time U.S. District Court, Eastern District (Fresno) Jun. 29, 2006

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Lewis v. Andes
    affirmed
    		 Prisoners' Rights Mar. 12, 2024
    Montiel v. Chappell
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2022
    Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center v. Stanislaus National Forest
    affirmed
    		 Environmental Law Apr. 11, 2022
    Hoffman v. Preston
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2022
    Sanders v. Davis
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2022
    Bolin v. Davis
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 2021
    U.S. v. Peterson
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2021
    U.S. v. State Water Resources Control Board
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 25, 2021
    U.S. v. King
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 15, 2021
    U.S. v. Ramirez
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2020
    U.S. v. Walker
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2020
    Kim v. U.S.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Torts Oct. 11, 2019
    United States v. Ochoa
    affirmed in part
    		 Constitutional Law Jul. 30, 2019
    U.S. v. Carey
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 2019
    Cedar Point Nursery v. Shiroma
    affirmed
    		 Constitutional Law May 9, 2019
    Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey
    affirmed in part
    		 Constitutional Law Jan. 22, 2019
    Daniels Sharpsmart v. Smith
    affirmed in part
    		 Constitutional Law May 3, 2018
    Elhouty v. Lincoln Benefit Life
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Mar. 28, 2018
    Yith v. Nielsen
    reversed and remanded
    		 Immigration Feb. 8, 2018

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Estate of Carmen Mendez, Jorge Mendez Sr., Jorge Mendez Jr., Kyland Riley, Rosario Sanchez, Bertha Mendez and Domingo Mendez v. City of Ceres, Ceres Police Department, Brent Smith, Ross Bays, and Doe 26 to 56 Civil Rights judge Jan. 29, 2021
    Leonard Ransom Jr. v. Danny Herrera, Ricky Brannum, et al. Civil Rights judge Oct. 23, 2020
    Mohamed Saladdin Mousa v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration judge Mar. 20, 2020
    County of Fresno v. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Government judge Nov. 15, 2019
    Harold C. Sivas v. Luxottica Retail North America Inc., Ashley Jones, Liz Torres Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2019
    Gustavo Cortes v. Kern County Superintendent of Schools-Valley Oaks Charter School Tehachapi Education Law judge Oct. 11, 2019
    Richard Best Transfer Inc., Charles Littlefield v. Hon. Kimberly A. Gaab of the California Superior Court, Fresno County, in her official capacity Civil Rights judge May 17, 2019
    Johnathan Salas v. Facultatieve Technologies The Americas, Inc.; Incinerator Specialists, Inc; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jan. 4, 2019
    R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Colima's Carniceria Y Taqueria, Maria Cobian, Martin Cobian Employment Law judge Aug. 11, 2017
    Helen Wathan, James F. Wathan, a surviving heirs of James Wathan Jr., deceased v. Merced County Sheriff Deputy Doug Hays and Deputy Russ Sharock Civil Rights judge Aug. 22, 2009
    Ariza v. Vallicorp Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 15, 2000
    Confidential Employment Law judge Feb. 8, 1997
    Raymond Enrique, Jr. v. Lucina Myers, and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Fresno, a corporation sole Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 16, 1996
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 27, 1996
    Robert L. McKnight v. Janet and Stanley Papazian Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 23, 1995
    Ida Manning v. Russel George and Donald Elia and Does 1 through 10 Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1993
    Title Court Published
    Lawrence J. O'Neill Eastern District of California (Fresno) Nov. 14, 2016
    No Wasted Time U.S. District Court, Eastern District (Fresno) Jun. 29, 2006
    Case Category Published
    Lewis v. Andes
    affirmed
    		 Prisoners' Rights Mar. 12, 2024
    Montiel v. Chappell
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2022
    Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center v. Stanislaus National Forest
    affirmed
    		 Environmental Law Apr. 11, 2022
    Hoffman v. Preston
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2022
    Sanders v. Davis
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2022
    Bolin v. Davis
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 2021
    U.S. v. Peterson
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2021
    U.S. v. State Water Resources Control Board
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 25, 2021
    U.S. v. King
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 15, 2021
    U.S. v. Ramirez
    reversed and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2020
    U.S. v. Walker
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2020
    Kim v. U.S.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Torts Oct. 11, 2019
    United States v. Ochoa
    affirmed in part
    		 Constitutional Law Jul. 30, 2019
    U.S. v. Carey
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 2019
    Cedar Point Nursery v. Shiroma
    affirmed
    		 Constitutional Law May 9, 2019
    Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey
    affirmed in part
    		 Constitutional Law Jan. 22, 2019
    Daniels Sharpsmart v. Smith
    affirmed in part
    		 Constitutional Law May 3, 2018
    Elhouty v. Lincoln Benefit Life
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Mar. 28, 2018
    Yith v. Nielsen
    reversed and remanded
    		 Immigration Feb. 8, 2018
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Estate of Carmen Mendez, Jorge Mendez Sr., Jorge Mendez Jr., Kyland Riley, Rosario Sanchez, Bertha Mendez and Domingo Mendez v. City of Ceres, Ceres Police Department, Brent Smith, Ross Bays, and Doe 26 to 56 Civil Rights judge Jan. 29, 2021
    Leonard Ransom Jr. v. Danny Herrera, Ricky Brannum, et al. Civil Rights judge Oct. 23, 2020
    Mohamed Saladdin Mousa v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration judge Mar. 20, 2020
    County of Fresno v. Alex Azar II, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Government judge Nov. 15, 2019
    Harold C. Sivas v. Luxottica Retail North America Inc., Ashley Jones, Liz Torres Employment Law judge Oct. 18, 2019
    Gustavo Cortes v. Kern County Superintendent of Schools-Valley Oaks Charter School Tehachapi Education Law judge Oct. 11, 2019
    Richard Best Transfer Inc., Charles Littlefield v. Hon. Kimberly A. Gaab of the California Superior Court, Fresno County, in her official capacity Civil Rights judge May 17, 2019
    Johnathan Salas v. Facultatieve Technologies The Americas, Inc.; Incinerator Specialists, Inc; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jan. 4, 2019
    R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Colima's Carniceria Y Taqueria, Maria Cobian, Martin Cobian Employment Law judge Aug. 11, 2017
    Helen Wathan, James F. Wathan, a surviving heirs of James Wathan Jr., deceased v. Merced County Sheriff Deputy Doug Hays and Deputy Russ Sharock Civil Rights judge Aug. 22, 2009
    Ariza v. Vallicorp Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 15, 2000
    Confidential Employment Law judge Feb. 8, 1997
    Raymond Enrique, Jr. v. Lucina Myers, and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Fresno, a corporation sole Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 16, 1996
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 27, 1996
    Robert L. McKnight v. Janet and Stanley Papazian Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 23, 1995
    Ida Manning v. Russel George and Donald Elia and Does 1 through 10 Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1993
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