District Judge
USDC Central  District of California
Western Division / First Street Federal Courthouse
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
5A
350 W 1st St #4311
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4565
(213) 894-1527
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Michael W. Fitzgerald | Central District of California (Los Angeles) | Sep. 14, 2014 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Ronderos v. USF Reddaway Inc. affirmed | Arbitration | Aug. 22, 2024 | 
| Grimes v. Phillips affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 26, 2024 | 
| Jane Doe v. Fitzgerald affirmed | Torts | May 24, 2024 | 
| Douglas Pell v. Amy Nunez affirmed in part | Attorneys | Apr. 30, 2024 | 
| U.S. v. Mirabal vacated and remanded | Evidence | Apr. 16, 2024 | 
| U.S. v. Layfield affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2024 | 
| Munoz v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County affirmed | Immunity | Jan. 9, 2024 | 
| Sanders v. County of Ventura affirmed | Labor Law | Nov. 30, 2023 | 
| Amended Opinion: Clifton Capital Group, LLC v. Sharp affirmed | Bankruptcy | Sep. 14, 2023 | 
| Chambers v. Herrera affirmed in part | Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 15, 2023 | 
| Federal Trade Commission v. Hewitt affirmed | Civil Procedure | May 11, 2023 | 
| Clifton Capital Group, LLC v. Sharp affirmed | Bankruptcy | May 8, 2023 | 
| Clark v. Weber affirmed | Constitutional Law | Nov. 29, 2022 | 
| Spletstoser v. Hyten affirmed | Torts | Aug. 11, 2022 | 
| Baroni v. Seror affirmed | Bankruptcy | Jun. 8, 2022 | 
| Mohammad v. General Consulate of the State of Kuwait affirmed | Immunity | Mar. 18, 2022 | 
| Ngo v. BMW of North America author | Arbitration | Jan. 13, 2022 | 
| Widjaja v. JPMorgan Chase Bank reversed and remanded | Banking | Dec. 21, 2021 | 
| Loyhayem v. Fraser Financial & Insurance Services reversed and remanded | Consumer Law | Aug. 11, 2021 | 
| Khachatryan v. Blinken affirmed | Immigration | Jul. 15, 2021 | 
| Lemmon v. Snap, Inc. reversed and remanded | Immunity | May 5, 2021 | 
| U.S. v. Boyd reversed and remanded | Tax | Mar. 25, 2021 | 
| Whitaker v. Tesla Motors affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jan. 26, 2021 | 
| Organic Cannabis Foundation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue affirmed | Tax | Jun. 19, 2020 | 
| Staten v. Davis affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2020 | 
| Roque De La Fuente v. Alex Padilla affirmed | Civil Rights | Jul. 22, 2019 | 
| Herrera v. City of Palmdale affirmed in part | Civil Rights | Mar. 21, 2019 | 
| In re Wrightwood Guest Ranch affirmed | Bankruptcy | Jul. 26, 2018 | 
| Close v. Sotheby's affirmed in part | Copyright | Jul. 9, 2018 | 
| Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. v. EZ-FLO Int'l affirmed | statutory_interpretation | Dec. 15, 2017 | 
| Jordan-Benel v. Universal City Studios Inc. affirmed | Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 21, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Michael W. Fitzgerald | Central District of California (Los Angeles) | Sep. 14, 2014 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Ronderos v. USF Reddaway Inc. affirmed | Arbitration | Aug. 22, 2024 | 
| Grimes v. Phillips affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 26, 2024 | 
| Jane Doe v. Fitzgerald affirmed | Torts | May 24, 2024 | 
| Douglas Pell v. Amy Nunez affirmed in part | Attorneys | Apr. 30, 2024 | 
| U.S. v. Mirabal vacated and remanded | Evidence | Apr. 16, 2024 | 
| U.S. v. Layfield affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2024 | 
| Munoz v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County affirmed | Immunity | Jan. 9, 2024 | 
| Sanders v. County of Ventura affirmed | Labor Law | Nov. 30, 2023 | 
| Amended Opinion: Clifton Capital Group, LLC v. Sharp affirmed | Bankruptcy | Sep. 14, 2023 | 
| Chambers v. Herrera affirmed in part | Prisoners' Rights | Aug. 15, 2023 | 
| Federal Trade Commission v. Hewitt affirmed | Civil Procedure | May 11, 2023 | 
| Clifton Capital Group, LLC v. Sharp affirmed | Bankruptcy | May 8, 2023 | 
| Clark v. Weber affirmed | Constitutional Law | Nov. 29, 2022 | 
| Spletstoser v. Hyten affirmed | Torts | Aug. 11, 2022 | 
| Baroni v. Seror affirmed | Bankruptcy | Jun. 8, 2022 | 
| Mohammad v. General Consulate of the State of Kuwait affirmed | Immunity | Mar. 18, 2022 | 
| Ngo v. BMW of North America author | Arbitration | Jan. 13, 2022 | 
| Widjaja v. JPMorgan Chase Bank reversed and remanded | Banking | Dec. 21, 2021 | 
| Loyhayem v. Fraser Financial & Insurance Services reversed and remanded | Consumer Law | Aug. 11, 2021 | 
| Khachatryan v. Blinken affirmed | Immigration | Jul. 15, 2021 | 
| Lemmon v. Snap, Inc. reversed and remanded | Immunity | May 5, 2021 | 
| U.S. v. Boyd reversed and remanded | Tax | Mar. 25, 2021 | 
| Whitaker v. Tesla Motors affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jan. 26, 2021 | 
| Organic Cannabis Foundation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue affirmed | Tax | Jun. 19, 2020 | 
| Staten v. Davis affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2020 | 
| Roque De La Fuente v. Alex Padilla affirmed | Civil Rights | Jul. 22, 2019 | 
| Herrera v. City of Palmdale affirmed in part | Civil Rights | Mar. 21, 2019 | 
| In re Wrightwood Guest Ranch affirmed | Bankruptcy | Jul. 26, 2018 | 
| Close v. Sotheby's affirmed in part | Copyright | Jul. 9, 2018 | 
| Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. v. EZ-FLO Int'l affirmed | statutory_interpretation | Dec. 15, 2017 | 
| Jordan-Benel v. Universal City Studios Inc. affirmed | Anti-SLAPP | Jun. 21, 2017 | 
 

 
