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Janis L. Sammartino

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District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
Edward J Schwartz Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 4D

221 West Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 557-5542





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Janis L. Sammartino U.S. District Court Southern District (San Diego) Oct. 14, 2014

Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Groppo
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2024
U.S. v. Perez-Garcia
affirmed
Constitutional Law Mar. 18, 2024
Amended Opinion: Owino v. CoreCivic
affirmed
Civil Procedure Dec. 20, 2022
The GEO Group v. Newsom
vacated in whole or part
Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2022
Owino v. CoreCivic
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 3, 2022
The GEO Group v. Newsom
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
Jurado v. Davis
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2021
U.S. v. Brown
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2021
Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc. v. Bumble Bee Foods
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Apr. 7, 2021
Public Watchdogs v. Southern California Edison
affirmed
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 2020
Dr. Seuss Enterprises v. ComicMix LLC
reversed
Copyright Dec. 21, 2020
Cooper v. Tokyo Electric Power Company
affirmed
International Law May 26, 2020
Henderson v. United Student Aid Funds
reversed and remanded
Business Law Mar. 25, 2019
Khoja v. Orexigen Therapeutics
affirmed in part
Securities Aug. 14, 2018
Shaw v. Experience Information Solutions
affirmed
Consumer Law May 30, 2018
Scott v. Gino Morena Enterprises
reversed
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Dandan Pan, Carrie Haluza, Carolina Dealy, Laura Paquin, Wei Shi, Blanche Matulich and Connie Jacobson, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. Employment Law judge Sep. 29, 2017
Deborah Rother v. Todd Gereb Personal Injury judge Jan. 13, 2004
Rebecca Straley, Warren Straley v. Keneth Ott, Neurosurgical Medical Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital Personal Injury judge Jul. 29, 2003
Joan Givans v. Hugo Barrera, Octavio Cardona-Loya, Scripps Memorial Hospital Personal Injury judge Jul. 15, 2003
Robert Gibson v. George Carlson, Jane Carlson, Mission Greens Condominium Association Personal Injury judge Mar. 18, 2003
Jimmy Hwang, Linda Hwang v. Alexys Kalafer, Esq., Alexys Kalafer & Associates Attorneys judge Aug. 20, 2002
Confidential Attorneys judge Jul. 6, 2002
Sean Lazar v. San Diego Unified School District Torts judge Jun. 1, 2002
Omid Badie v. John Saad, Florian Limjoco Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 26, 2001
Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc. v. C.T. Produce Inc. Contracts judge Apr. 5, 2001
Frank Lonnie Roberts v. Estate of Chung Won Kang, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 15, 2001
William Lee Roth v. John Stephens Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 2, 2000
Confidential Employment Law judge Aug. 3, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 24, 2000
Cindy Arnold v. The Regents of the University of California, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 3, 2000
Title Court Published
Janis L. Sammartino U.S. District Court Southern District (San Diego) Oct. 14, 2014
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Groppo
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2024
U.S. v. Perez-Garcia
affirmed
Constitutional Law Mar. 18, 2024
Amended Opinion: Owino v. CoreCivic
affirmed
Civil Procedure Dec. 20, 2022
The GEO Group v. Newsom
vacated in whole or part
Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2022
Owino v. CoreCivic
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jun. 3, 2022
The GEO Group v. Newsom
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
Jurado v. Davis
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2021
U.S. v. Brown
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2021
Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc. v. Bumble Bee Foods
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Apr. 7, 2021
Public Watchdogs v. Southern California Edison
affirmed
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 2020
Dr. Seuss Enterprises v. ComicMix LLC
reversed
Copyright Dec. 21, 2020
Cooper v. Tokyo Electric Power Company
affirmed
International Law May 26, 2020
Henderson v. United Student Aid Funds
reversed and remanded
Business Law Mar. 25, 2019
Khoja v. Orexigen Therapeutics
affirmed in part
Securities Aug. 14, 2018
Shaw v. Experience Information Solutions
affirmed
Consumer Law May 30, 2018
Scott v. Gino Morena Enterprises
reversed
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Dandan Pan, Carrie Haluza, Carolina Dealy, Laura Paquin, Wei Shi, Blanche Matulich and Connie Jacobson, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. Employment Law judge Sep. 29, 2017
Deborah Rother v. Todd Gereb Personal Injury judge Jan. 13, 2004
Rebecca Straley, Warren Straley v. Keneth Ott, Neurosurgical Medical Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital Personal Injury judge Jul. 29, 2003
Joan Givans v. Hugo Barrera, Octavio Cardona-Loya, Scripps Memorial Hospital Personal Injury judge Jul. 15, 2003
Robert Gibson v. George Carlson, Jane Carlson, Mission Greens Condominium Association Personal Injury judge Mar. 18, 2003
Jimmy Hwang, Linda Hwang v. Alexys Kalafer, Esq., Alexys Kalafer & Associates Attorneys judge Aug. 20, 2002
Confidential Attorneys judge Jul. 6, 2002
Sean Lazar v. San Diego Unified School District Torts judge Jun. 1, 2002
Omid Badie v. John Saad, Florian Limjoco Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 26, 2001
Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc. v. C.T. Produce Inc. Contracts judge Apr. 5, 2001
Frank Lonnie Roberts v. Estate of Chung Won Kang, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 15, 2001
William Lee Roth v. John Stephens Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 2, 2000
Confidential Employment Law judge Aug. 3, 2000
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 24, 2000
Cindy Arnold v. The Regents of the University of California, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 3, 2000