Senior District Judge
USDC Northern District of California
Oakland
Days:
M-F
1301 Clay Street #4005
Oakland , CA 94612-5212
(510) 637-3525
Appointed to the U.S. District Court by President George H. W. Bush, 1991; judge, Alameda County Superior Court, 1989-91; commissioner, U.S. Parole Commission, 1986-89; commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 1983-86; trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1982-83; deputy district attorney, Alameda County, 1980-82, 1978-79; senior consultant, California State Assembly, 1979-80.
University of San Francisco School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Decidedly Direct | Northern District of California (Oakland) | Mar. 18, 2021 |
| Armstrong Plays to Her Strengths | Mar. 9, 2005 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Falck N. California Corp. v. Scott Griffith Collaborative Solutions
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 11, 2022 |
|
Citizens For Free Speech v. County of Alameda
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 25, 2020 |
|
Center for Biological Diversity v. Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Jun. 29, 2018 |
|
First Resort Inc. v. Herrera
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 28, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Banking | judge | Aug. 17, 2004 |
| Northern Insurance Co. of New York v. Hypro Corporation | Maritime Law | judge | Aug. 10, 2004 |
| Kim Nguyen, Marilyn Nguyen, Kimberly Nguyen v. City and County of San Francisco, Karol Jo Kappel, David Frieders | Torts | judge | Aug. 12, 2000 |
| David Hern v. Intermedics, Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Apr. 19, 1997 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Decidedly Direct | Northern District of California (Oakland) | Mar. 18, 2021 |
| Armstrong Plays to Her Strengths | Mar. 9, 2005 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Falck N. California Corp. v. Scott Griffith Collaborative Solutions
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 11, 2022 |
|
Citizens For Free Speech v. County of Alameda
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 25, 2020 |
|
Center for Biological Diversity v. Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Jun. 29, 2018 |
|
First Resort Inc. v. Herrera
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 28, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Banking | judge | Aug. 17, 2004 |
| Northern Insurance Co. of New York v. Hypro Corporation | Maritime Law | judge | Aug. 10, 2004 |
| Kim Nguyen, Marilyn Nguyen, Kimberly Nguyen v. City and County of San Francisco, Karol Jo Kappel, David Frieders | Torts | judge | Aug. 12, 2000 |
| David Hern v. Intermedics, Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Apr. 19, 1997 |