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    • Kenneth K. Lee

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    Circuit Judge
    9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
    CA Southern - San Diego



    Harvard University Law School; Cambridge MA



    Columns
    Title Category Published
    The 'Amazon Tax,' Too Good to Be True Corporate, Tax May 5, 2010

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Brown v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
    concurring
    		 Tax Aug. 29, 2024
    Abbey v. U.S.
    author
    		 Immunity Aug. 20, 2024
    Libitzky v. U.S.
    author
    		 Tax Aug. 5, 2024
    U.S. v. Hernandez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2024
    Nielsen v. Thornell
    author
    		 Prisoners' Rights May 21, 2024
    U.S. v. Ramirez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2024
    Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2024
    Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
    concurring
    		 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2024
    U.S. v. Gambino-Ruiz
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2024
    In re: Mckee v. Anderson
    author
    		 Bankruptcy Jan. 17, 2024
    Miles v. Kirkland's Stores Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 8, 2024
    U.S. v. Gonzalez-Godinez
    author
    		 Immigration Jan. 3, 2024
    Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
    Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland
    author
    		 Environmental Law Dec. 4, 2023
    Su v. Bowers
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
    Brown v. State of Arizona
    dissenting
    		 Education Sep. 25, 2023
    Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. v. Bonta
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 13, 2023
    Marquez v. Rodriguez
    author
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 6, 2023
    Amended Opinion: Duenas v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Aug. 24, 2023
    Amended Opinion: Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 2, 2023
    Raidoo v. Moylan
    author
    		 Health Care Aug. 1, 2023
    Duenas v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jul. 27, 2023
    Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2023
    Hill v. City of Fountain Valley
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jun. 1, 2023
    U.S. v. Anderson
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
    Center for Food Safety v. Regan
    author
    		 Environmental Law Dec. 21, 2022
    U.S. v. Reiche
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
    Borden v. EFinancial LLC
    author
    		 Consumer Law Nov. 16, 2022
    Munoz v. U.S. Dept. of State
    dissenting
    		 Immigration Oct. 5, 2022
    U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Murphy
    concurring
    		 Securities Oct. 4, 2022
    U.S. v. Reed
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2022
    U.S. v. Montoya
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2022
    MacIntyre v. Carroll College
    author
    		 Employment Law Sep. 8, 2022
    Manriquez v. Ensley
    author
    		 Qualified Immunity Aug. 30, 2022
    Singh v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Aug. 30, 2022
    Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education
    concurring
    		 Constitutional Law Aug. 29, 2022
    Martinez v. Newsom
    concurring
    		 Disability Discrimination Aug. 24, 2022
    P and P Imports v. Johnson Enterprises
    author
    		 Intellectual Property Aug. 24, 2022
    Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Hernandez-Garcia
    author
    		 Immigration Aug. 17, 2022
    Vega v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jul. 8, 2022
    Greenwood v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 16, 2022
    In re Nektar Therapeutics Securities Litigation
    author
    		 Securities May 20, 2022
    U.S. v. Hernandez-Garcia
    author
    		 Immigration May 5, 2022
    Olean Wholesale Grocery v. Bumble Bee Foods
    dissenting
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 11, 2022
    Weston Family Partnership v. Twitter
    author
    		 Securities Mar. 24, 2022
    Friends of Animals v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    author
    		 Environmental Law Mar. 7, 2022
    Ortiz Narez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Feb. 17, 2022
    Mountain Communities for Fire Safety v. Elliott
    author
    		 Environmental Law Feb. 7, 2022
    Amended Opinion: In Re Grand Jury
    author
    		 Attorneys Jan. 28, 2022
    Hyde v. City of Wilcox
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jan. 7, 2022
    Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Goodall
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2021
    U.S. v. Goodall
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2021
    The GEO Group v. Newsom
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
    Thunder Studios v. Kazal
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 16, 2021
    In Re Grand Jury
    author
    		 Attorneys Sep. 14, 2021
    Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
    dissenting
    		 Disability Discrimination Aug. 25, 2021
    Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
    author
    		 Copyright Aug. 24, 2021
    Valenzuela v. City of Anaheim
    dissenting
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 4, 2021
    Lund v. Cowan
    author
    		 Judges Jul. 16, 2021
    Briseno v. Henderson
    author
    		 Remedies Jun. 2, 2021
    Navajo Nation v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
    concurring
    		 Native American Affairs Apr. 29, 2021
    Adir International v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Company
    author
    		 Insurance Apr. 16, 2021
    Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Grimaldo
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2021
    Panthera Investment Fund v. H.C. Wainwright
    author
    		 Securities Apr. 9, 2021
    Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Jan. 29, 2021
    ARIIX LLC v. NutriSearch
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2021
    Greenberg v. Target Corp.
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Jan. 14, 2021
    Moser v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jan. 13, 2021
    U.S. v. Grimaldo
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2021
    Chambers v. Whirlpool Corp.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2020
    San Francisco Taxi Coalition v. City and County of San Francisco
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Nov. 10, 2020
    In re BofI Holding Inc. Securities Litigation
    dissenting
    		 Securities Oct. 9, 2020
    Arcona Inc. v. Farmacy Beauty
    author
    		 Intellectual Property Oct. 2, 2020
    SEIU Local 121RN v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
    dissenting
    		 Arbitration Sep. 21, 2020
    Duncan v. Becerra
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2020
    Environmental Protection Information Center v. Carlson
    dissenting
    		 Environmental Law Aug. 4, 2020
    Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal LLC v. City of Oakland
    author
    		 Contracts May 27, 2020
    Lopez-Angel v. Barr
    concurring
    		 Immigration Dec. 30, 2019

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Lori D. Gordon, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. The Hain Celestial Group, a Delaware corporation; Jason Natural Products Inc., a California corporation Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 19, 2018
    Demetrio Beltran v. Paccar Inc., et al. Contracts Defendant Oct. 27, 2017
    Shavonda Hawkins, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Kellogg Company Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 21, 2017
    Katrina Garcia and Laura Eggnatz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Julie Martin, individually v. Kashi Company, The Kellog Company Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 14, 2015
    Erik Taylor v. Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy Lumus , Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy Rincon, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 1, 2015
    Nadine Saubers, Jeanne Burns, Denelda Norwood, Jennifer Poplin, Wendy Perel, James Waldron, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kashi Company Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 30, 2014
    In re Clorox Consumer Litigation Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 16, 2014
    Sarah Samet, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Proctor and Gamble Company, Kellogg Company, Kellogg Sales Company Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 4, 2014
    Janet Hood, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wholesoy & Co., Modesto Wholesoy Co. LLC, The Wholesoy Co., Tan Industries Inc., Ken Nordquist, Ted Nordquist Consumer Law Defendant Dec. 14, 2013
    Frank Morgan, Janet Hood v. Wallaby Yogurt Company Inc. Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 2, 2013
    Monique Manchouck, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Mondelez International Inc. a/b/a Nabisco Consumer Law Defendant Oct. 12, 2013
    Michelle Weeks, Maria Sandoval v. Kellogg Co., a Delaware corp.; Kellogg USA Inc., a Michigan corp.; Kellogg Sales Co., a Delaware corp., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Jul. 30, 2011
    Michelle Weeks, Maria Sandoval, each individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kellogg Company, a Delaware corporation; Kellogg USA Inc., a Michigan corporation; Kellogg Sales Company, a Delaware corporation; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Feb. 26, 2011
    Title Category Published
    The 'Amazon Tax,' Too Good to Be True Corporate, Tax May 5, 2010
    Case Category Published
    Brown v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
    concurring
    		 Tax Aug. 29, 2024
    Abbey v. U.S.
    author
    		 Immunity Aug. 20, 2024
    Libitzky v. U.S.
    author
    		 Tax Aug. 5, 2024
    U.S. v. Hernandez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2024
    Nielsen v. Thornell
    author
    		 Prisoners' Rights May 21, 2024
    U.S. v. Ramirez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 18, 2024
    Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2024
    Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
    concurring
    		 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2024
    U.S. v. Gambino-Ruiz
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2024
    In re: Mckee v. Anderson
    author
    		 Bankruptcy Jan. 17, 2024
    Miles v. Kirkland's Stores Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 8, 2024
    U.S. v. Gonzalez-Godinez
    author
    		 Immigration Jan. 3, 2024
    Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
    Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland
    author
    		 Environmental Law Dec. 4, 2023
    Su v. Bowers
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 25, 2023
    Brown v. State of Arizona
    dissenting
    		 Education Sep. 25, 2023
    Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. v. Bonta
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 13, 2023
    Marquez v. Rodriguez
    author
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 6, 2023
    Amended Opinion: Duenas v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Aug. 24, 2023
    Amended Opinion: Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 2, 2023
    Raidoo v. Moylan
    author
    		 Health Care Aug. 1, 2023
    Duenas v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jul. 27, 2023
    Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2023
    Hill v. City of Fountain Valley
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jun. 1, 2023
    U.S. v. Anderson
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
    Center for Food Safety v. Regan
    author
    		 Environmental Law Dec. 21, 2022
    U.S. v. Reiche
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
    Borden v. EFinancial LLC
    author
    		 Consumer Law Nov. 16, 2022
    Munoz v. U.S. Dept. of State
    dissenting
    		 Immigration Oct. 5, 2022
    U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Murphy
    concurring
    		 Securities Oct. 4, 2022
    U.S. v. Reed
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 14, 2022
    U.S. v. Montoya
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2022
    MacIntyre v. Carroll College
    author
    		 Employment Law Sep. 8, 2022
    Manriquez v. Ensley
    author
    		 Qualified Immunity Aug. 30, 2022
    Singh v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Aug. 30, 2022
    Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education
    concurring
    		 Constitutional Law Aug. 29, 2022
    Martinez v. Newsom
    concurring
    		 Disability Discrimination Aug. 24, 2022
    P and P Imports v. Johnson Enterprises
    author
    		 Intellectual Property Aug. 24, 2022
    Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Hernandez-Garcia
    author
    		 Immigration Aug. 17, 2022
    Vega v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jul. 8, 2022
    Greenwood v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 16, 2022
    In re Nektar Therapeutics Securities Litigation
    author
    		 Securities May 20, 2022
    U.S. v. Hernandez-Garcia
    author
    		 Immigration May 5, 2022
    Olean Wholesale Grocery v. Bumble Bee Foods
    dissenting
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 11, 2022
    Weston Family Partnership v. Twitter
    author
    		 Securities Mar. 24, 2022
    Friends of Animals v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    author
    		 Environmental Law Mar. 7, 2022
    Ortiz Narez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Feb. 17, 2022
    Mountain Communities for Fire Safety v. Elliott
    author
    		 Environmental Law Feb. 7, 2022
    Amended Opinion: In Re Grand Jury
    author
    		 Attorneys Jan. 28, 2022
    Hyde v. City of Wilcox
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jan. 7, 2022
    Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Goodall
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2021
    U.S. v. Goodall
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2021
    The GEO Group v. Newsom
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
    Thunder Studios v. Kazal
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 16, 2021
    In Re Grand Jury
    author
    		 Attorneys Sep. 14, 2021
    Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
    dissenting
    		 Disability Discrimination Aug. 25, 2021
    Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
    author
    		 Copyright Aug. 24, 2021
    Valenzuela v. City of Anaheim
    dissenting
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 4, 2021
    Lund v. Cowan
    author
    		 Judges Jul. 16, 2021
    Briseno v. Henderson
    author
    		 Remedies Jun. 2, 2021
    Navajo Nation v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
    concurring
    		 Native American Affairs Apr. 29, 2021
    Adir International v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Company
    author
    		 Insurance Apr. 16, 2021
    Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Grimaldo
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 13, 2021
    Panthera Investment Fund v. H.C. Wainwright
    author
    		 Securities Apr. 9, 2021
    Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Jan. 29, 2021
    ARIIX LLC v. NutriSearch
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2021
    Greenberg v. Target Corp.
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Jan. 14, 2021
    Moser v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jan. 13, 2021
    U.S. v. Grimaldo
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2021
    Chambers v. Whirlpool Corp.
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2020
    San Francisco Taxi Coalition v. City and County of San Francisco
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Nov. 10, 2020
    In re BofI Holding Inc. Securities Litigation
    dissenting
    		 Securities Oct. 9, 2020
    Arcona Inc. v. Farmacy Beauty
    author
    		 Intellectual Property Oct. 2, 2020
    SEIU Local 121RN v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
    dissenting
    		 Arbitration Sep. 21, 2020
    Duncan v. Becerra
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2020
    Environmental Protection Information Center v. Carlson
    dissenting
    		 Environmental Law Aug. 4, 2020
    Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal LLC v. City of Oakland
    author
    		 Contracts May 27, 2020
    Lopez-Angel v. Barr
    concurring
    		 Immigration Dec. 30, 2019
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Lori D. Gordon, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. The Hain Celestial Group, a Delaware corporation; Jason Natural Products Inc., a California corporation Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 19, 2018
    Demetrio Beltran v. Paccar Inc., et al. Contracts Defendant Oct. 27, 2017
    Shavonda Hawkins, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Kellogg Company Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 21, 2017
    Katrina Garcia and Laura Eggnatz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Julie Martin, individually v. Kashi Company, The Kellog Company Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 14, 2015
    Erik Taylor v. Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy Lumus , Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deputy Rincon, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 1, 2015
    Nadine Saubers, Jeanne Burns, Denelda Norwood, Jennifer Poplin, Wendy Perel, James Waldron, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kashi Company Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 30, 2014
    In re Clorox Consumer Litigation Consumer Law Defendant Aug. 16, 2014
    Sarah Samet, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Proctor and Gamble Company, Kellogg Company, Kellogg Sales Company Consumer Law Defendant Jan. 4, 2014
    Janet Hood, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wholesoy & Co., Modesto Wholesoy Co. LLC, The Wholesoy Co., Tan Industries Inc., Ken Nordquist, Ted Nordquist Consumer Law Defendant Dec. 14, 2013
    Frank Morgan, Janet Hood v. Wallaby Yogurt Company Inc. Consumer Law Defendant Nov. 2, 2013
    Monique Manchouck, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Mondelez International Inc. a/b/a Nabisco Consumer Law Defendant Oct. 12, 2013
    Michelle Weeks, Maria Sandoval v. Kellogg Co., a Delaware corp.; Kellogg USA Inc., a Michigan corp.; Kellogg Sales Co., a Delaware corp., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Jul. 30, 2011
    Michelle Weeks, Maria Sandoval, each individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Kellogg Company, a Delaware corporation; Kellogg USA Inc., a Michigan corporation; Kellogg Sales Company, a Delaware corporation; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Feb. 26, 2011
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