U.S. Magistrate Judge
USDC Eastern District of California
Redding
Cota, Cole & Huber LLP
Days:
M-F
2986 Bechelli Lane
Redding , CA 96002
(530) 246-5416
Appointed U.S. Eastern District of California Magistrate Judge, 2018-present; partner, Cota Cole & Huber LLP, 2007-2018; Best Best & Krieger LLP, associate 1987-1992, partner 1992-1997, 2005-2007, managing partner, 1997-2005.
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA, 1986
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Magistrate Judge Dennis Cota has a passion for teaching and trial practice | United States Magistrate U.S. Eastern District of California | May 9, 2024 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Next steps for agencies after public-private email decision | Administrative/Regulatory, California Supreme Court, Government | Sep. 29, 2017 |
| ADA accommodation for arrestees remains unclear | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal, Government | Jul. 24, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer MacDonald v. Commissioner of Social Security | Government | judge | Aug. 7, 2020 |
| Thomas Earl Whitehurst v. Ryan Kauffmann, #15021, et al. | Civil Rights | Defendant | Mar. 18, 2017 |
| Richard Gordon v. The Board of Trustees of California State University | Labor Law | Defendant | Jan. 14, 2017 |
| Karen Mitchell, Toni Lindsey v. County of Madera, Michael E. Keitz | Employment Law | Defendant | Nov. 3, 2012 |
| Ernest Merrill v. County of Madera | Constitutional Law | Defendant | Apr. 19, 2008 |
| K. Danny Foulaspour v. VRS Consultants Inc. | Employment Law | Defendant | Jul. 8, 2000 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Magistrate Judge Dennis Cota has a passion for teaching and trial practice | United States Magistrate U.S. Eastern District of California | May 9, 2024 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Next steps for agencies after public-private email decision | Administrative/Regulatory, California Supreme Court, Government | Sep. 29, 2017 |
| ADA accommodation for arrestees remains unclear | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal, Government | Jul. 24, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer MacDonald v. Commissioner of Social Security | Government | judge | Aug. 7, 2020 |
| Thomas Earl Whitehurst v. Ryan Kauffmann, #15021, et al. | Civil Rights | Defendant | Mar. 18, 2017 |
| Richard Gordon v. The Board of Trustees of California State University | Labor Law | Defendant | Jan. 14, 2017 |
| Karen Mitchell, Toni Lindsey v. County of Madera, Michael E. Keitz | Employment Law | Defendant | Nov. 3, 2012 |
| Ernest Merrill v. County of Madera | Constitutional Law | Defendant | Apr. 19, 2008 |
| K. Danny Foulaspour v. VRS Consultants Inc. | Employment Law | Defendant | Jul. 8, 2000 |