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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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