Senior District Judge (ret.)
USDC Central District of California
Southern Division / Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse
411 W 4th Street #1053
Santa Ana , CA 92701-4516
Appointed U.S. District Judge by President George W. Bush, Jan. 7, 2003, retired May 2024; Orange County Superior Court judge, 2001-03; partner, associate, O'Melveny & Meyers LLP, Newport Beach, 1991-2001; associate, Latham & Watkins LLP, 1987-91
Harvard Law School, 1987
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-Up Guy | Central District of California (Santa Ana) | Mar. 21, 2018 |
| Carney's Stunning About-Face | California Central District (Santa Ana) | Dec. 20, 2009 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
U.S. v. Rundo
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 18, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Eckford
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 15, 2023 |
|
Nexus Pharmaceuticals v. Central Admixture Pharmacy
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 13, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Anderson
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2022 |
|
Harbor Breeze v. Newport Landing Sportfishing
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
Tailford v. Experian Information Solutions
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Mar. 2, 2022 |
|
Doe v. Garland
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 10, 2021 |
|
Jones v. Davis
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 13, 2021 |
|
Valenzuela v. City of Anaheim
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 4, 2021 |
|
Gordon v. County of Orange
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 27, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Jun. 8, 2021 |
|
Briseno v. Henderson
reversed and remanded
|
Remedies | Jun. 2, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Olsen
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 27, 2021 |
|
Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Apr. 19, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Rundo
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 5, 2021 |
|
Stover v. Experian Holdings
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Oct. 22, 2020 |
|
Sensory Neurostimulation v. Azar
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 19, 2020 |
|
Gordon v. County of Orange
vacated and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 1, 2018 |
|
Varjabedian v. Emulex
reversed
|
Securities | Apr. 23, 2018 |
|
Fober v. Management and Technology Consultants LLC
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Mar. 30, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Diaz
affirmed
|
Evidence | Dec. 7, 2017 |
|
Hampton v. Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC
vacated in whole or part
|
Securities | Aug. 25, 2017 |
|
Mendoza v. Nordstrom
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Aug. 4, 2017 |
|
In re Quality Systems Inc. Securities Litigation
reversed and remanded
|
Securities | Jul. 31, 2017 |
|
Snyder & Associates Acquisitions LLC v. United States
affirmed
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Mueller v. County of Orange, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Sep. 1, 2017 |
| Edward Ortiz, Paul Harper, Brian Liddy v. City of Los Angeles | Civil Rights | judge | May 13, 2006 |
| Applied Medical Resources v. U.S. Surgical Corporation, a division of Tyco International, Ltd. | Intellectual Property | judge | Apr. 19, 2005 |
| Steve Lederman v. Allstate Insurance Co. | Insurance | judge | Apr. 12, 2005 |
| Steve Lederman v. Allstate Insurance Company | Contracts | judge | Dec. 28, 2004 |
| Phillip G. Smith v. Airways Freight Corporation | Employment Law | judge | Dec. 14, 2004 |
| Anthony Hart v. Bernard Parks, Darryl McLemore and Mark Zavala | Civil Rights | judge | Sep. 14, 2004 |
| Confidential | Contracts | judge | Apr. 1, 2003 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-Up Guy | Central District of California (Santa Ana) | Mar. 21, 2018 |
| Carney's Stunning About-Face | California Central District (Santa Ana) | Dec. 20, 2009 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
U.S. v. Rundo
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 18, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Eckford
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 15, 2023 |
|
Nexus Pharmaceuticals v. Central Admixture Pharmacy
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 13, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Anderson
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2022 |
|
Harbor Breeze v. Newport Landing Sportfishing
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
Tailford v. Experian Information Solutions
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Mar. 2, 2022 |
|
Doe v. Garland
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 10, 2021 |
|
Jones v. Davis
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 13, 2021 |
|
Valenzuela v. City of Anaheim
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 4, 2021 |
|
Gordon v. County of Orange
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 27, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Jun. 8, 2021 |
|
Briseno v. Henderson
reversed and remanded
|
Remedies | Jun. 2, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Olsen
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 27, 2021 |
|
Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Apr. 19, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Rundo
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 5, 2021 |
|
Stover v. Experian Holdings
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Oct. 22, 2020 |
|
Sensory Neurostimulation v. Azar
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 19, 2020 |
|
Gordon v. County of Orange
vacated and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 1, 2018 |
|
Varjabedian v. Emulex
reversed
|
Securities | Apr. 23, 2018 |
|
Fober v. Management and Technology Consultants LLC
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Mar. 30, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Diaz
affirmed
|
Evidence | Dec. 7, 2017 |
|
Hampton v. Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC
vacated in whole or part
|
Securities | Aug. 25, 2017 |
|
Mendoza v. Nordstrom
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Aug. 4, 2017 |
|
In re Quality Systems Inc. Securities Litigation
reversed and remanded
|
Securities | Jul. 31, 2017 |
|
Snyder & Associates Acquisitions LLC v. United States
affirmed
|
Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Mueller v. County of Orange, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Sep. 1, 2017 |
| Edward Ortiz, Paul Harper, Brian Liddy v. City of Los Angeles | Civil Rights | judge | May 13, 2006 |
| Applied Medical Resources v. U.S. Surgical Corporation, a division of Tyco International, Ltd. | Intellectual Property | judge | Apr. 19, 2005 |
| Steve Lederman v. Allstate Insurance Co. | Insurance | judge | Apr. 12, 2005 |
| Steve Lederman v. Allstate Insurance Company | Contracts | judge | Dec. 28, 2004 |
| Phillip G. Smith v. Airways Freight Corporation | Employment Law | judge | Dec. 14, 2004 |
| Anthony Hart v. Bernard Parks, Darryl McLemore and Mark Zavala | Civil Rights | judge | Sep. 14, 2004 |
| Confidential | Contracts | judge | Apr. 1, 2003 |