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R. Gary Klausner

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District Judge
USDC Central District of California
Western Division / Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 850

255 E Temple Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
(213) 897-0662



Appointed by President George W. Bush to U.S. District Court for the Central District, 2002; presiding judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1995-96; appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian to Los Angeles Superior Court, 1985; appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1980; Municipal Court commissioner, elected by judges of Los Angeles County, 1974; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1969-74.

Loyola Law School, 1967



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
R. Gary Klausner US District Court - Central California Dec. 22, 2003

Rulings
Case Category Published
Marroquin v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Civil Procedure Aug. 27, 2024
U.S. v. Anderson
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2024
Snitko v. U.S.
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Jan. 23, 2024
Global Master Int'l Group, Inc. v. Esmond Natural Inc.
reversed and remanded
Torts Aug. 11, 2023
Y.Y.G.M. SA v. Redbubble Inc.
vacated in whole or part
Intellectual Property Jul. 24, 2023
Honey Bum, LLC v. Fashion Nova, Inc.
affirmed
Antitrust Mar. 22, 2023
U.S. v. Anderson
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
U.S. v. Higuera
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 2022
Simmons v. Arnett
affirmed
Qualified Immunity Aug. 31, 2022
U.S. v. Jaimez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2022
McGucken v. Pub Ocean Ltd.
reversed and remanded
Copyright Aug. 3, 2022
U.S. v. David
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2022
Smagin v. Yegiazaryan
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Jun. 10, 2022
U.S. v. Ceja
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 27, 2022
U.S. v. Keller
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2021
Academy of Country Music v. Continental Casualty Company
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Mar. 23, 2021
Amended Opinion: Monzon v. City of Murrieta
affirmed
Civil Rights Oct. 28, 2020
Inteliclear v. ETC Global Holdings
reversed
Civil Procedure Oct. 16, 2020
Endy v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
Civil Rights Sep. 11, 2020
Davidson v. O'Reilly Auto Enterprises
affirmed
Civil Procedure Aug. 4, 2020
Monzon v. City of Murrieta
affirmed
Civil Rights Jul. 23, 2020
Greene v. Harley-Davidson
reversed
Civil Procedure Jul. 15, 2020
Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin
Copyright Mar. 10, 2020
Carter v. Davis
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 27, 2019
U.S. v. Kimbrew
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2019
In Re Pacquiao-Mayweather Boxing Litigation
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 22, 2019
U.S. v. Garay
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 18, 2019
Arias v. Residence Inn by Marriott
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Sep. 4, 2019
Panah v. Chappell
affirmed
Civil Rights Aug. 22, 2019
Baldwin v. United States
reversed and remanded
Tax Apr. 17, 2019
Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin
vacated in whole or part
Copyright Oct. 1, 2018
Rubin v. U.S.
reversed and remanded
Tax Sep. 25, 2018
Allied Concrete and Supply v. IBT
reversed
Labor Law Sep. 21, 2018
G&G Productions v. Rusic
affirmed in part
Civil Procedure Aug. 30, 2018
U.S. v. Walter-Eze
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2017
Afewerki v. Anaya Law Group
vacated and remanded
Consumer Law Aug. 21, 2017
City of Pomona v. SQM North America Corp.
vacated and remanded
Evidence Aug. 8, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
R. Gary Klausner US District Court - Central California Dec. 22, 2003
Case Category Published
Marroquin v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Civil Procedure Aug. 27, 2024
U.S. v. Anderson
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2024
Snitko v. U.S.
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Jan. 23, 2024
Global Master Int'l Group, Inc. v. Esmond Natural Inc.
reversed and remanded
Torts Aug. 11, 2023
Y.Y.G.M. SA v. Redbubble Inc.
vacated in whole or part
Intellectual Property Jul. 24, 2023
Honey Bum, LLC v. Fashion Nova, Inc.
affirmed
Antitrust Mar. 22, 2023
U.S. v. Anderson
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
U.S. v. Higuera
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 2022
Simmons v. Arnett
affirmed
Qualified Immunity Aug. 31, 2022
U.S. v. Jaimez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2022
McGucken v. Pub Ocean Ltd.
reversed and remanded
Copyright Aug. 3, 2022
U.S. v. David
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2022
Smagin v. Yegiazaryan
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Jun. 10, 2022
U.S. v. Ceja
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 27, 2022
U.S. v. Keller
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2021
Academy of Country Music v. Continental Casualty Company
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Mar. 23, 2021
Amended Opinion: Monzon v. City of Murrieta
affirmed
Civil Rights Oct. 28, 2020
Inteliclear v. ETC Global Holdings
reversed
Civil Procedure Oct. 16, 2020
Endy v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
Civil Rights Sep. 11, 2020
Davidson v. O'Reilly Auto Enterprises
affirmed
Civil Procedure Aug. 4, 2020
Monzon v. City of Murrieta
affirmed
Civil Rights Jul. 23, 2020
Greene v. Harley-Davidson
reversed
Civil Procedure Jul. 15, 2020
Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin
Copyright Mar. 10, 2020
Carter v. Davis
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 27, 2019
U.S. v. Kimbrew
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2019
In Re Pacquiao-Mayweather Boxing Litigation
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 22, 2019
U.S. v. Garay
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 18, 2019
Arias v. Residence Inn by Marriott
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Sep. 4, 2019
Panah v. Chappell
affirmed
Civil Rights Aug. 22, 2019
Baldwin v. United States
reversed and remanded
Tax Apr. 17, 2019
Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin
vacated in whole or part
Copyright Oct. 1, 2018
Rubin v. U.S.
reversed and remanded
Tax Sep. 25, 2018
Allied Concrete and Supply v. IBT
reversed
Labor Law Sep. 21, 2018
G&G Productions v. Rusic
affirmed in part
Civil Procedure Aug. 30, 2018
U.S. v. Walter-Eze
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2017
Afewerki v. Anaya Law Group
vacated and remanded
Consumer Law Aug. 21, 2017
City of Pomona v. SQM North America Corp.
vacated and remanded
Evidence Aug. 8, 2017