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Roger T. Benitez

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Senior District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
Edward J Schwartz Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 5A

221 West Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 446-3589





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Roger T. Benitez U.S. District Court Southern District (San Diego) May 11, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Chichande
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2024
D.O. v. Escondido Union School District
reversed
Education Jan. 31, 2023
Langer v. Kiser
reversed
Disability Discrimination Jan. 23, 2023
Vanegas v. City of Pasadena
concurring
Civil Rights Aug. 31, 2022
Garnier v. O'Connor-Ratcliff
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jul. 27, 2022
U.S. v. Dominguez-Caicedo
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2022
U.S. v. Mathews
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2022
Duncan v. Bonta
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Dec. 2, 2021
California Trucking Association v. Bonta
reversed
Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2021
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Collazo
remanded
statutory_interpretation Jan. 15, 2021
Sandoval v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
Civil Rights Jan. 14, 2021
U.S. v. Collazo
remanded
statutory_interpretation Dec. 3, 2020
Manikan v. Peters & Freedman LLP
reversed and remanded
Consumer Law Nov. 27, 2020
Olson v. U.S.
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 24, 2020
Duncan v. Becerra
affirmed
Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2020
Dees v. County of San Diego
reversed
Constitutional Law May 28, 2020
Vargas v. Howell
dissenting
Civil Procedure Feb. 6, 2020
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Ochoa-Orogel
reversed
Immigration Sep. 17, 2018
U.S. v. Ochoa-Orogel
reversed
Immigration Aug. 3, 2018
Interpipe Contracting v. Becerra
affirmed
Labor Law Jul. 31, 2018
U.S. v. Aguilar Diaz
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Roger T. Benitez U.S. District Court Southern District (San Diego) May 11, 2015
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Chichande
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2024
D.O. v. Escondido Union School District
reversed
Education Jan. 31, 2023
Langer v. Kiser
reversed
Disability Discrimination Jan. 23, 2023
Vanegas v. City of Pasadena
concurring
Civil Rights Aug. 31, 2022
Garnier v. O'Connor-Ratcliff
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jul. 27, 2022
U.S. v. Dominguez-Caicedo
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 18, 2022
U.S. v. Mathews
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2022
Duncan v. Bonta
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Dec. 2, 2021
California Trucking Association v. Bonta
reversed
Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2021
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Collazo
remanded
statutory_interpretation Jan. 15, 2021
Sandoval v. County of San Diego
reversed and remanded
Civil Rights Jan. 14, 2021
U.S. v. Collazo
remanded
statutory_interpretation Dec. 3, 2020
Manikan v. Peters & Freedman LLP
reversed and remanded
Consumer Law Nov. 27, 2020
Olson v. U.S.
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 24, 2020
Duncan v. Becerra
affirmed
Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2020
Dees v. County of San Diego
reversed
Constitutional Law May 28, 2020
Vargas v. Howell
dissenting
Civil Procedure Feb. 6, 2020
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Ochoa-Orogel
reversed
Immigration Sep. 17, 2018
U.S. v. Ochoa-Orogel
reversed
Immigration Aug. 3, 2018
Interpipe Contracting v. Becerra
affirmed
Labor Law Jul. 31, 2018
U.S. v. Aguilar Diaz
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 12, 2018