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Thomas J. Whelan

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Supervising District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
Edward J Schwartz Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 3C

221 West Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 557-6625





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
District Judge Thomas J. Whelan U.S. District Court of California, Southern District May 1, 1992

Rulings
Case Category Published
Unite Here Local 30 v. Sycuan Band
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 23, 2022
National Pork Producers Council v. Ross
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Jul. 29, 2021
Samayoa v. Davis
reversed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2019
People v. Dalton
affirmed as modified
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2019
Askins v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
vacated and remanded
 Constitutional Law Aug. 15, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Mullen Technologies Inc. v. Qiantu Motor (Suzhou) Ltd., and Does 1-50 Contracts judge Jul. 21, 2023
Virginia Estelle Gonzales v. Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Jan. 13, 2023
Cecilia Portillo v. City of National City, and Does 1-10 Civil Rights judge Sep. 2, 2022
Estate of Toby Diller, et al. v. City of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 1, 2022
United States, ex rel. Gregory Caputo and Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation v. Tungsten Heavy Powder, Inc., d/b/a Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts, Inc. Torts judge Sep. 24, 2021
Michael C. Lee v. City of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights judge May 21, 2021
Allen Harvey Abolafia v. Omni Hotels Management Corporation Personal Injury judge Mar. 26, 2021
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bay Club Fairbanks Ranch LLC dba Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Employment Law judge Jan. 3, 2020
Patricia Lumas v. United States of America, Barbara Antonie Torts judge Dec. 27, 2019
Harold Eugene Thomas v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Nov. 22, 2019
Gary Gill Martin v. QBE Insurance Corporation and Does 1 through 10 Insurance judge Jul. 5, 2019
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bornt & Sons, Inc. dba Bornt Family Farms; Barraza Farm Service, LLC dba Barraza Farm Service and/or Barraza Farm Services; and Barraza Farm Service, Inc. dba Barraza Farm Service and/or Barraza Farm Services; and Does 1-5 Employment Law judge Dec. 7, 2018
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jun. 22, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 6, 2002
Title Court Published
District Judge Thomas J. Whelan U.S. District Court of California, Southern District May 1, 1992
Case Category Published
Unite Here Local 30 v. Sycuan Band
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 23, 2022
National Pork Producers Council v. Ross
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Jul. 29, 2021
Samayoa v. Davis
reversed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2019
People v. Dalton
affirmed as modified
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 17, 2019
Askins v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
vacated and remanded
 Constitutional Law Aug. 15, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Mullen Technologies Inc. v. Qiantu Motor (Suzhou) Ltd., and Does 1-50 Contracts judge Jul. 21, 2023
Virginia Estelle Gonzales v. Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Jan. 13, 2023
Cecilia Portillo v. City of National City, and Does 1-10 Civil Rights judge Sep. 2, 2022
Estate of Toby Diller, et al. v. City of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 1, 2022
United States, ex rel. Gregory Caputo and Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation v. Tungsten Heavy Powder, Inc., d/b/a Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts, Inc. Torts judge Sep. 24, 2021
Michael C. Lee v. City of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights judge May 21, 2021
Allen Harvey Abolafia v. Omni Hotels Management Corporation Personal Injury judge Mar. 26, 2021
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bay Club Fairbanks Ranch LLC dba Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Employment Law judge Jan. 3, 2020
Patricia Lumas v. United States of America, Barbara Antonie Torts judge Dec. 27, 2019
Harold Eugene Thomas v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Nov. 22, 2019
Gary Gill Martin v. QBE Insurance Corporation and Does 1 through 10 Insurance judge Jul. 5, 2019
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Bornt & Sons, Inc. dba Bornt Family Farms; Barraza Farm Service, LLC dba Barraza Farm Service and/or Barraza Farm Services; and Barraza Farm Service, Inc. dba Barraza Farm Service and/or Barraza Farm Services; and Does 1-5 Employment Law judge Dec. 7, 2018
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jun. 22, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Apr. 6, 2002
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