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    • Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

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    District Judge
    USDC Central District of California
    Western Division / First Street Federal Courthouse
    Judge
    Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 6B

    350 W 1st St #4311
    Los Angeles , CA 90012-4565
    (213) 894-5686



    Appointed as a U.S. district judge for the Central District of California, 2020; appointed as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, 2017-20; partner, White & Case LLP, Los Angeles, 2005-17; partner, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Los Angeles, 2000-05; associate, Stephan, Oringher, Richman & Theodora, Los Angeles, 1999-00; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1994-99; assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1990-94; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County district attorney's office, 1987-90

    UC Berkeley School of Law, 1986



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha knows the burden of doing the right thing U.S. District Central District of California Jul. 12, 2023
    Challenging Task Los Angeles County (Lancaster) May 1, 2018

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Espy v. J2 Global Inc.
    affirmed
    		 Securities Apr. 19, 2024
    U.S. v. Parkins
    reversed in part
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 14, 2024
    Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Gussi, S.A. de C.V.
    affirmed
    		 Arbitration Feb. 5, 2024
    Guzman v. Polaris Industries
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Sep. 29, 2022
    In Re Hawkeye Entertainment
    affirmed
    		 Bankruptcy Sep. 23, 2022
    Belaustegui v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union
    vacated and remanded
    		 Employment Law Jun. 7, 2022

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pacific Culinary Group Inc., CB Foods Inc., and Does 1-10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 6, 2024
    Matthew D. Van Steenwyk, Individually, as Trustee and Beneficiary of The Matthew Van Steenwyk GST Trust And The Matthew Van Steenwyk Issue Trust, And As Co-Trustee Of The Gretchen Marie Van Steenwyk-Marsh GST Trust And The Gretchen Marie Van Steenwyk-Marsh Issue Trust and derivatively on behalf of Defendants Applied Technologies Associates Inc., Diana Bang, Scientific Drilling International, Inc., and ATA Ranches Inc. v. Kedrin E. Van Steenwyk, Individually, as Successor Trustee of the Donald H. Van Steenwyk and Elizabeth A. Van Steenwyk 1996 Revocable Trust; Diana Bang, Pamela Pierce, Individually; Phillip Gobe, Individually; Philip Longorio, Individually; Gene Durocher, Individually; Joseph McCoy, Individually; Elizabeth A. Van Steenwyk, Individually, and as Original Trustee and as Beneficiary of the Donald H. Van Steenwyk and Elizabeth A. Van Steenwyk 1996 Revocable Trust; Adelaida Cellars Inc., Diana Bang, Daniel Carter, Kieran Duggan and Does 1-25, inclusive Torts judge Aug. 16, 2024
    Michael Fox, et al. v. The Home Depot Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Jul. 26, 2024
    Yue Wang v. Monterey Park Police Department, Peter Palomino, Connor Crabtree, Cang Sou, in their official and individual capacities Civil Rights judge May 17, 2024
    Maria Veloz v. United Parcel Service, Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 5, 2024
    The Estate of Alexandre Touloudjian, by and through its administrator Ad Prosequendum, Sarkis Touloudjian and Sarkis Touloudjian, in his own right v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Men's Colony, California Correctional Health Care Services, Josie Gastelo, in her individual capacity, John Doe Corrections Officers 1-10, (fictitious individuals), in their individual capacities, and John Doe Companies 1-10 (fictitious entities) Civil Rights judge Mar. 29, 2024
    United States of America v. $150,000 in U.S. Currency Fraud judge Feb. 16, 2024
    Joseph L. Garces v. City of Santa Paula, Officer Chris Rivera, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Jan. 19, 2024
    Activision Publishing, Inc. v. Warzone.com, LLC Intellectual Property judge Oct. 27, 2023
    Best Auto Repair, Inc. et al. v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America et al. Insurance judge Oct. 13, 2023
    Pavel Fuks v. Yuri Vanetik Torts judge Oct. 6, 2023
    Los Angeles Waterkeeper, Coastkeeper Alliance v. Estes Express Lines Inc. Environmental Law judge Aug. 4, 2023
    Cathy Sypherd, et al. v. Lazy Dog Restaurants LLC Employment Law judge Jul. 14, 2023
    Michael Medina-Fernandez v. City of Long Beach, and Does 1-50, individually and in their capacity as police officers for the City of Long Beach Police Department Civil Rights judge Jul. 7, 2023
    Lorena Godinez v. BMW of North America, LLC, Mckenna Motor Company Inc. dba Mckenna BMW, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 12, 2023
    Jeffrey Garcia, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. J2 Global Inc., Vivek Shah, Nehemia Zucker, and R. Scott Turicchi Securities judge Dec. 9, 2022
    Ejuice Empire LLC, Daddys Vapor Distro Inc. v. 10 Days Inc., Mohammed Shubyre Humkar and Does 1 through 15, inclusive Intellectual Property judge Mar. 25, 2022
    Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership dba Verizon Wireless v. City of Los Angeles Torts judge Sep. 17, 2021
    In Re: Jiffy Lube International Inc. Text Spam Litigation Consumer Law Defendant Sep. 29, 2012
    AIG Retirement Services Inc. v. Altus Finance S A, et al. Torts Defendant Nov. 5, 2011
    Log Cabin Republicans, a non-profit corporation v. United States of America; Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 25, 2010
    Title Court Published
    Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha knows the burden of doing the right thing U.S. District Central District of California Jul. 12, 2023
    Challenging Task Los Angeles County (Lancaster) May 1, 2018
    Case Category Published
    Espy v. J2 Global Inc.
    affirmed
    		 Securities Apr. 19, 2024
    U.S. v. Parkins
    reversed in part
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 14, 2024
    Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Gussi, S.A. de C.V.
    affirmed
    		 Arbitration Feb. 5, 2024
    Guzman v. Polaris Industries
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Sep. 29, 2022
    In Re Hawkeye Entertainment
    affirmed
    		 Bankruptcy Sep. 23, 2022
    Belaustegui v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union
    vacated and remanded
    		 Employment Law Jun. 7, 2022
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pacific Culinary Group Inc., CB Foods Inc., and Does 1-10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 6, 2024
    Matthew D. Van Steenwyk, Individually, as Trustee and Beneficiary of The Matthew Van Steenwyk GST Trust And The Matthew Van Steenwyk Issue Trust, And As Co-Trustee Of The Gretchen Marie Van Steenwyk-Marsh GST Trust And The Gretchen Marie Van Steenwyk-Marsh Issue Trust and derivatively on behalf of Defendants Applied Technologies Associates Inc., Diana Bang, Scientific Drilling International, Inc., and ATA Ranches Inc. v. Kedrin E. Van Steenwyk, Individually, as Successor Trustee of the Donald H. Van Steenwyk and Elizabeth A. Van Steenwyk 1996 Revocable Trust; Diana Bang, Pamela Pierce, Individually; Phillip Gobe, Individually; Philip Longorio, Individually; Gene Durocher, Individually; Joseph McCoy, Individually; Elizabeth A. Van Steenwyk, Individually, and as Original Trustee and as Beneficiary of the Donald H. Van Steenwyk and Elizabeth A. Van Steenwyk 1996 Revocable Trust; Adelaida Cellars Inc., Diana Bang, Daniel Carter, Kieran Duggan and Does 1-25, inclusive Torts judge Aug. 16, 2024
    Michael Fox, et al. v. The Home Depot Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Jul. 26, 2024
    Yue Wang v. Monterey Park Police Department, Peter Palomino, Connor Crabtree, Cang Sou, in their official and individual capacities Civil Rights judge May 17, 2024
    Maria Veloz v. United Parcel Service, Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 5, 2024
    The Estate of Alexandre Touloudjian, by and through its administrator Ad Prosequendum, Sarkis Touloudjian and Sarkis Touloudjian, in his own right v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Men's Colony, California Correctional Health Care Services, Josie Gastelo, in her individual capacity, John Doe Corrections Officers 1-10, (fictitious individuals), in their individual capacities, and John Doe Companies 1-10 (fictitious entities) Civil Rights judge Mar. 29, 2024
    United States of America v. $150,000 in U.S. Currency Fraud judge Feb. 16, 2024
    Joseph L. Garces v. City of Santa Paula, Officer Chris Rivera, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Jan. 19, 2024
    Activision Publishing, Inc. v. Warzone.com, LLC Intellectual Property judge Oct. 27, 2023
    Best Auto Repair, Inc. et al. v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America et al. Insurance judge Oct. 13, 2023
    Pavel Fuks v. Yuri Vanetik Torts judge Oct. 6, 2023
    Los Angeles Waterkeeper, Coastkeeper Alliance v. Estes Express Lines Inc. Environmental Law judge Aug. 4, 2023
    Cathy Sypherd, et al. v. Lazy Dog Restaurants LLC Employment Law judge Jul. 14, 2023
    Michael Medina-Fernandez v. City of Long Beach, and Does 1-50, individually and in their capacity as police officers for the City of Long Beach Police Department Civil Rights judge Jul. 7, 2023
    Lorena Godinez v. BMW of North America, LLC, Mckenna Motor Company Inc. dba Mckenna BMW, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 12, 2023
    Jeffrey Garcia, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. J2 Global Inc., Vivek Shah, Nehemia Zucker, and R. Scott Turicchi Securities judge Dec. 9, 2022
    Ejuice Empire LLC, Daddys Vapor Distro Inc. v. 10 Days Inc., Mohammed Shubyre Humkar and Does 1 through 15, inclusive Intellectual Property judge Mar. 25, 2022
    Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership dba Verizon Wireless v. City of Los Angeles Torts judge Sep. 17, 2021
    In Re: Jiffy Lube International Inc. Text Spam Litigation Consumer Law Defendant Sep. 29, 2012
    AIG Retirement Services Inc. v. Altus Finance S A, et al. Torts Defendant Nov. 5, 2011
    Log Cabin Republicans, a non-profit corporation v. United States of America; Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 25, 2010
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