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    • Joseph C. Spero

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    U.S. Magistrate Judge
    USDC Northern District of California
    Phillip Burton Federal Building & US Courthouse
    Department/Division: D Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 15th

    450 Golden Gate Ave
    San Francisco , CA 94102
    (415) 522-2035



    Recall status, eff. March 2023

    Columbia U Law School



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Joseph C. Spero Northern District (San Francisco) Feb. 21, 2016

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    U.S. v. Hughes
    affirmed
    		 Banking Aug. 21, 2024
    Wit v. United Behavioral Health
    affirmed in part
    		 Employment Law Aug. 22, 2023
    Wit v. United Behavioral Health
    reversed in part
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 26, 2023
    U.S. ex rel Silbersher v. Allergan
    reversed and remanded
    		 Patent Law Aug. 25, 2022
    City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders
    affirmed
    		 Antitrust Dec. 3, 2021
    Amended Opinion: Steinle v. U.S.
    affirmed
    		 Torts Nov. 9, 2021
    Steinle v. U.S.
    affirmed
    		 Torts Aug. 25, 2021
    Revitch v. DIRECTV LLC
    affirmed
    		 Arbitration Oct. 1, 2020
    Senne v. Kansas City Royals Baseball
    affirmed in part
    		 Labor Law Aug. 19, 2019
    James Steinle v. City and County of San Francisco
    affirmed
    		 Immunity Mar. 26, 2019
    Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories
    vacated and remanded
    		 Labor Law Feb. 27, 2019
    Heavenly Hana v. Hotel Union & Hotel Industry
    reversed
    		 statutory_interpretation Jun. 4, 2018

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Ibrahim Nimer Shiheiber v. Officer Hernandez Badge #4039, et al. Civil Rights judge Aug. 23, 2024
    Kamal Bitmouni, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Paysafe Limited f/k/a Paysafe Group Holdings Limited Contracts judge May 10, 2024
    Nelly Allen v. Merrick Garland, et al. Immigration judge Jul. 14, 2023
    Melanie E. Damian v. Yahia Meftah, et al. Torts judge Jun. 23, 2023
    Xavier Silva v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Apr. 28, 2023
    Anti Police-Terror Project, et al. v. City of Oakland, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 28, 2023
    Peter Todd Williams v. Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC, et al. Torts judge Apr. 14, 2023
    Crystal Gomez and Martha Gomez v. City and County of San Francisco, Nikon Dandridge, Maria Foster-Cazem, Helga Zimmerer, Joe Chang, Officer Tuvera, Sergeant Barry, Officer Escobar, Officer Pubill, and Does 1-20 Civil Rights judge Mar. 24, 2023
    Escolar v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Mar. 10, 2023
    Carlos Gordon v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. Civil Rights judge Mar. 3, 2023
    Lawrence Pascal v. Concertra Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
    Michael Shuman, et al. v. Squaretrade Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
    Devin Cole v. Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
    Board of Trustees, in their capacities as Trustees of the Laborers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California, et al. v. Santa Cruz Underground and Paving Inc., et al. Contracts judge Dec. 23, 2022
    Christopher B. Chamberlin v. Hartog, Baer & Hand, APC; David Walter Baer, Esq.; John A. Hartog, Esq.; Margaret M. Hand, Esq., and Does 1-100 Attorneys judge Dec. 2, 2022
    Ruby Danielson, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Blood Centers of the Pacific, Blood Systems, Vitalant, and Does 2 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Nov. 18, 2022
    Thryv Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1269 Labor Law judge Nov. 18, 2022
    Orlando Garcia v. Quong Fook Tong Civil Rights judge Oct. 14, 2022
    Frank Ho v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Sep. 30, 2022
    Gina Mangrubang, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Sutter Health, and Does 1-50 Employment Law judge Sep. 30, 2022
    Mary Elizabeth Knox; Rachel Piersig; Alison Chandler; Mary Blumberg; Jill Henderson v. The County of Contra Costa; The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 23, 2022
    Aaron Senne, et al., individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball dba Major League Baseball, et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 16, 2022
    L. L. v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Sep. 2, 2022
    Dennis Richards, Rachel Swann, Six Dogs LLC v. Department of Building Inspection of the City and County of San Francisco; City and County of San Francisco; Edward Sweeney; Mauricio Hernandez Civil Rights judge Jun. 3, 2022
    David Chavez and Vincent Slaughter, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Stellar Management Group VII, LLC; Stellar Management Group Inc., dba QSI Quality Service Integrity; The Vincit Company LLC dba The Vincit Group and Vincit Enterprises Employment Law judge May 27, 2022
    Curtis Hanson, on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated, and the general public v. Welch Foods Inc. Consumer Law judge Jan. 14, 2022
    Judy O'Neil, individually and as successor-in-interest to decedent Keita O'Neil v. City and County of San Francisco; Christopher Samayoa; Edric Talusan, and Does 1-50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 3, 2021
    Rafael Arroyo v. Huskies Owner LLC Civil Rights judge Jul. 30, 2021
    Rafael Arroyo v. Ashford Newark LP Civil Rights judge Jul. 30, 2021
    Rafiak Mohamed Algzaly, et al. v. Anthony Blinken, et al. Immigration judge Jul. 16, 2021
    Jason Craig and Michael Ross, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated current and former employees v. Corteva Inc., E.I., Du Pont De Nemours & Company; Dow Agrosciences LLC; The Dow Chemical Co.; DowDupont Inc. n/k/a Dupont De Nemours Inc.; Dow Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge May 14, 2021
    MobileIron Inc. v. Blackberry Corporation, Blackberry Ltd., and Does 1-50 Intellectual Property judge Jan. 29, 2021
    Michael Anthony Petrelis v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. Civil Rights judge Nov. 20, 2020
    James Faircloth v. AR Resources Inc. Consumer Law judge Aug. 7, 2020
    Randy Colbert v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Jun. 26, 2020
    City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders, et al. Antitrust judge Jun. 19, 2020
    Israel Pena v. United States Postal Service Employment Law judge May 1, 2020
    James Steinle, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased; Elizabeth Sullivan, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased v. City and County of San Francisco, a government entity; Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez; Ross Mirkarimi; United States of America Personal Injury judge Mar. 20, 2020
    Arthur Renowitzky v. Artour Amirkhas dba Morris & Sons Towing; Pear Avenue Group Civil Rights judge Feb. 28, 2020
    Anthony Aaron v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Feb. 21, 2020
    Rena Lane Vanlengen v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Dec. 27, 2019
    Lorita Gerritson v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Dec. 20, 2019
    VACC Inc. v. Jon Byron Davis aka J. Byron Davis Intellectual Property judge May 17, 2019
    Robert Shaw, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, and as a proxy of the State of California on behalf of aggrieved employees v. AMN Services LLC, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Southern California Permanente Medical Group Inc., The Permanente Medical Group Inc. Employment Law judge May 17, 2019
    Jill Cheryl Yarnal v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 10, 2019
    Richard Kenneth Burnham v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 10, 2019
    Piyush Jain v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 2, 2018
    Confidential Employment Law judge Sep. 10, 2005
    FCI USA, Inc. and FCI Americas Technology, Inc. v. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. and Foxconn Electronics, Inc. Intellectual Property judge May 4, 2004
    Confidential Torts judge Jan. 26, 2002
    Title Court Published
    Joseph C. Spero Northern District (San Francisco) Feb. 21, 2016
    Case Category Published
    U.S. v. Hughes
    affirmed
    		 Banking Aug. 21, 2024
    Wit v. United Behavioral Health
    affirmed in part
    		 Employment Law Aug. 22, 2023
    Wit v. United Behavioral Health
    reversed in part
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 26, 2023
    U.S. ex rel Silbersher v. Allergan
    reversed and remanded
    		 Patent Law Aug. 25, 2022
    City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders
    affirmed
    		 Antitrust Dec. 3, 2021
    Amended Opinion: Steinle v. U.S.
    affirmed
    		 Torts Nov. 9, 2021
    Steinle v. U.S.
    affirmed
    		 Torts Aug. 25, 2021
    Revitch v. DIRECTV LLC
    affirmed
    		 Arbitration Oct. 1, 2020
    Senne v. Kansas City Royals Baseball
    affirmed in part
    		 Labor Law Aug. 19, 2019
    James Steinle v. City and County of San Francisco
    affirmed
    		 Immunity Mar. 26, 2019
    Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories
    vacated and remanded
    		 Labor Law Feb. 27, 2019
    Heavenly Hana v. Hotel Union & Hotel Industry
    reversed
    		 statutory_interpretation Jun. 4, 2018
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Ibrahim Nimer Shiheiber v. Officer Hernandez Badge #4039, et al. Civil Rights judge Aug. 23, 2024
    Kamal Bitmouni, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Paysafe Limited f/k/a Paysafe Group Holdings Limited Contracts judge May 10, 2024
    Nelly Allen v. Merrick Garland, et al. Immigration judge Jul. 14, 2023
    Melanie E. Damian v. Yahia Meftah, et al. Torts judge Jun. 23, 2023
    Xavier Silva v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Apr. 28, 2023
    Anti Police-Terror Project, et al. v. City of Oakland, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 28, 2023
    Peter Todd Williams v. Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC, et al. Torts judge Apr. 14, 2023
    Crystal Gomez and Martha Gomez v. City and County of San Francisco, Nikon Dandridge, Maria Foster-Cazem, Helga Zimmerer, Joe Chang, Officer Tuvera, Sergeant Barry, Officer Escobar, Officer Pubill, and Does 1-20 Civil Rights judge Mar. 24, 2023
    Escolar v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Mar. 10, 2023
    Carlos Gordon v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. Civil Rights judge Mar. 3, 2023
    Lawrence Pascal v. Concertra Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
    Michael Shuman, et al. v. Squaretrade Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
    Devin Cole v. Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company Inc. Consumer Law judge Feb. 24, 2023
    Board of Trustees, in their capacities as Trustees of the Laborers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California, et al. v. Santa Cruz Underground and Paving Inc., et al. Contracts judge Dec. 23, 2022
    Christopher B. Chamberlin v. Hartog, Baer & Hand, APC; David Walter Baer, Esq.; John A. Hartog, Esq.; Margaret M. Hand, Esq., and Does 1-100 Attorneys judge Dec. 2, 2022
    Ruby Danielson, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Blood Centers of the Pacific, Blood Systems, Vitalant, and Does 2 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Nov. 18, 2022
    Thryv Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1269 Labor Law judge Nov. 18, 2022
    Orlando Garcia v. Quong Fook Tong Civil Rights judge Oct. 14, 2022
    Frank Ho v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Sep. 30, 2022
    Gina Mangrubang, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Sutter Health, and Does 1-50 Employment Law judge Sep. 30, 2022
    Mary Elizabeth Knox; Rachel Piersig; Alison Chandler; Mary Blumberg; Jill Henderson v. The County of Contra Costa; The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 23, 2022
    Aaron Senne, et al., individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball dba Major League Baseball, et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 16, 2022
    L. L. v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Sep. 2, 2022
    Dennis Richards, Rachel Swann, Six Dogs LLC v. Department of Building Inspection of the City and County of San Francisco; City and County of San Francisco; Edward Sweeney; Mauricio Hernandez Civil Rights judge Jun. 3, 2022
    David Chavez and Vincent Slaughter, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Stellar Management Group VII, LLC; Stellar Management Group Inc., dba QSI Quality Service Integrity; The Vincit Company LLC dba The Vincit Group and Vincit Enterprises Employment Law judge May 27, 2022
    Curtis Hanson, on behalf of himself, all others similarly situated, and the general public v. Welch Foods Inc. Consumer Law judge Jan. 14, 2022
    Judy O'Neil, individually and as successor-in-interest to decedent Keita O'Neil v. City and County of San Francisco; Christopher Samayoa; Edric Talusan, and Does 1-50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 3, 2021
    Rafael Arroyo v. Huskies Owner LLC Civil Rights judge Jul. 30, 2021
    Rafael Arroyo v. Ashford Newark LP Civil Rights judge Jul. 30, 2021
    Rafiak Mohamed Algzaly, et al. v. Anthony Blinken, et al. Immigration judge Jul. 16, 2021
    Jason Craig and Michael Ross, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated current and former employees v. Corteva Inc., E.I., Du Pont De Nemours & Company; Dow Agrosciences LLC; The Dow Chemical Co.; DowDupont Inc. n/k/a Dupont De Nemours Inc.; Dow Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge May 14, 2021
    MobileIron Inc. v. Blackberry Corporation, Blackberry Ltd., and Does 1-50 Intellectual Property judge Jan. 29, 2021
    Michael Anthony Petrelis v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. Civil Rights judge Nov. 20, 2020
    James Faircloth v. AR Resources Inc. Consumer Law judge Aug. 7, 2020
    Randy Colbert v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Jun. 26, 2020
    City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders, et al. Antitrust judge Jun. 19, 2020
    Israel Pena v. United States Postal Service Employment Law judge May 1, 2020
    James Steinle, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased; Elizabeth Sullivan, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased v. City and County of San Francisco, a government entity; Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez; Ross Mirkarimi; United States of America Personal Injury judge Mar. 20, 2020
    Arthur Renowitzky v. Artour Amirkhas dba Morris & Sons Towing; Pear Avenue Group Civil Rights judge Feb. 28, 2020
    Anthony Aaron v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Feb. 21, 2020
    Rena Lane Vanlengen v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Dec. 27, 2019
    Lorita Gerritson v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Dec. 20, 2019
    VACC Inc. v. Jon Byron Davis aka J. Byron Davis Intellectual Property judge May 17, 2019
    Robert Shaw, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, and as a proxy of the State of California on behalf of aggrieved employees v. AMN Services LLC, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Southern California Permanente Medical Group Inc., The Permanente Medical Group Inc. Employment Law judge May 17, 2019
    Jill Cheryl Yarnal v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 10, 2019
    Richard Kenneth Burnham v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 10, 2019
    Piyush Jain v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 2, 2018
    Confidential Employment Law judge Sep. 10, 2005
    FCI USA, Inc. and FCI Americas Technology, Inc. v. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. and Foxconn Electronics, Inc. Intellectual Property judge May 4, 2004
    Confidential Torts judge Jan. 26, 2002
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