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Fred W. Slaughter

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District Judge
USDC Central District of California
Southern Division / Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 10D

411 W 4th Street #1053
Santa Ana , CA 92701-4516
(714) 338-2849



Appointed District Judge by Pres. Joseph Biden, 2022; appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2013; assistant U.S. attorney, 2002-2013; deputy Los Angeles city attorney, 2000-02

UCLA School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Fred W. Slaughter Orange County (Lamoreaux Justice Center) Mar. 16, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Estate of Bride v. Yolo Technologies Inc.
reversed in part
Cyber Law Aug. 22, 2024
McDonald v. Lawson
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Feb. 29, 2024
Jamgotchian v. Ferraro
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2024

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Timothy Brady v. Delta Energy & Communications Inc., Scott Foster, John Hendrick, and Does 1-20, inclusive Securities judge Aug. 30, 2024
Orange County Coastkeeper v. National Construction Rentals Inc. Environmental Law judge Aug. 16, 2024
Pipe Restoration Technologies LLC, Ace Duraflo Systems LLC v. Florida Drain-Lining Solutions LLC, Ronald Coddington, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Intellectual Property judge Jul. 12, 2024
Byron Belin v. Starz Entertainment LLC, Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Curtis J. Jackson III aka 50 Cent, G-Unit Brands Inc., G-Unit Film & Television Inc. Intellectual Property judge Jun. 14, 2024
Kurt McLeod v. Zero Gravity Management; Mark Williams; Eric Williams, and Does 1-50, inclusive Contracts judge Jun. 7, 2024
Charles Abernathy v. Liberty Insurance Corporation et al. Contracts judge May 24, 2024
Angelique Soto v. FCA US LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 17, 2024
John Evans Arek v. American Airlines Personal Injury judge Mar. 22, 2024
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Eric J. "EJ" Dalius, Professional Realty Enterprises Inc., Saivian LLC, Savings Network APP LLC, Saving Network APP Limited, Saivian Int Limited, Realty Share Network LLC Securities judge Mar. 15, 2024
City of Huntington Beach, a California Charter City, and Municipal Corporation, the Huntington Beach City Council, Mayor of Huntington Beach, Tony Strickland, and Mayor Pro Tem of Huntington Beach, Gracey Van Der Mark v. Gavin Newsom, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of California, and individually; Gustavo Velasquez, in his official capacity as Director of the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development, and individually; State of California Department of Housing and Community Development; Southern California Association of Governments and Does 1-50, inclusive Constitutional Law judge Mar. 15, 2024
Ruben Martinez and Maria Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, Anthony Razo, Salvador Lizarraga, William Eagleson, Gilbert Silva (#27345), Jesus Lim (#23502) and Marilyn Droz Civil Rights judge Mar. 1, 2024
Stacy Thacker v. City of San Bernardino Employment Law judge Oct. 13, 2023
Delroy Lino v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., Lonestar West Services LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 8, 2023
Catherine Cato and Scott Cato, individually and as successors-in-interest to Decedent, Jacob Cato v. County of San Bernardino, a municipal entity; Cory McCarthy, individually and in his official capacity as deputy for the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department and Does 1-50, inclusive, individually and in their official capacities as deputies for the County of San Bernardino Sheriff's Department Civil Rights judge Sep. 8, 2023
Altaa Investments, LLC, 18150 Tiger, LLC and Pacific Venture Partners, LLC v. Production Capital, LLC, Ibrahim Mohammed, et al. Torts judge Aug. 18, 2023
Walter O'Neal v. Sideshow Inc., Insight Editions L.P., Greg Anzalone Intellectual Property judge Aug. 11, 2023
Orange County Coastkeeper v. Alloy Die Casting Co. Environmental Law judge May 5, 2023
In re: Debtor Mark Abbey Slotkin Bankruptcy judge Apr. 14, 2023
Chrome Hearts LLC v. 1800 Laboratories LLC; Matthew Jack Brock; Matthew Lee Brock and Does 1 -10, inclusive Intellectual Property judge Nov. 4, 2022
Heyam Abedrabo, et al. v. Christopher Coffman Personal Injury judge Apr. 15, 2022
Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group, Inc. v. Amir Deihimi, Core Structure Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Contracts judge Jan. 28, 2022
Title Court Published
Fred W. Slaughter Orange County (Lamoreaux Justice Center) Mar. 16, 2015
Case Category Published
Estate of Bride v. Yolo Technologies Inc.
reversed in part
Cyber Law Aug. 22, 2024
McDonald v. Lawson
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Feb. 29, 2024
Jamgotchian v. Ferraro
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2024
Case Name Topic Role Published
Timothy Brady v. Delta Energy & Communications Inc., Scott Foster, John Hendrick, and Does 1-20, inclusive Securities judge Aug. 30, 2024
Orange County Coastkeeper v. National Construction Rentals Inc. Environmental Law judge Aug. 16, 2024
Pipe Restoration Technologies LLC, Ace Duraflo Systems LLC v. Florida Drain-Lining Solutions LLC, Ronald Coddington, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Intellectual Property judge Jul. 12, 2024
Byron Belin v. Starz Entertainment LLC, Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Curtis J. Jackson III aka 50 Cent, G-Unit Brands Inc., G-Unit Film & Television Inc. Intellectual Property judge Jun. 14, 2024
Kurt McLeod v. Zero Gravity Management; Mark Williams; Eric Williams, and Does 1-50, inclusive Contracts judge Jun. 7, 2024
Charles Abernathy v. Liberty Insurance Corporation et al. Contracts judge May 24, 2024
Angelique Soto v. FCA US LLC, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge May 17, 2024
John Evans Arek v. American Airlines Personal Injury judge Mar. 22, 2024
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Eric J. "EJ" Dalius, Professional Realty Enterprises Inc., Saivian LLC, Savings Network APP LLC, Saving Network APP Limited, Saivian Int Limited, Realty Share Network LLC Securities judge Mar. 15, 2024
City of Huntington Beach, a California Charter City, and Municipal Corporation, the Huntington Beach City Council, Mayor of Huntington Beach, Tony Strickland, and Mayor Pro Tem of Huntington Beach, Gracey Van Der Mark v. Gavin Newsom, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of California, and individually; Gustavo Velasquez, in his official capacity as Director of the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development, and individually; State of California Department of Housing and Community Development; Southern California Association of Governments and Does 1-50, inclusive Constitutional Law judge Mar. 15, 2024
Ruben Martinez and Maria Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, Anthony Razo, Salvador Lizarraga, William Eagleson, Gilbert Silva (#27345), Jesus Lim (#23502) and Marilyn Droz Civil Rights judge Mar. 1, 2024
Stacy Thacker v. City of San Bernardino Employment Law judge Oct. 13, 2023
Delroy Lino v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., Lonestar West Services LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 8, 2023
Catherine Cato and Scott Cato, individually and as successors-in-interest to Decedent, Jacob Cato v. County of San Bernardino, a municipal entity; Cory McCarthy, individually and in his official capacity as deputy for the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department and Does 1-50, inclusive, individually and in their official capacities as deputies for the County of San Bernardino Sheriff's Department Civil Rights judge Sep. 8, 2023
Altaa Investments, LLC, 18150 Tiger, LLC and Pacific Venture Partners, LLC v. Production Capital, LLC, Ibrahim Mohammed, et al. Torts judge Aug. 18, 2023
Walter O'Neal v. Sideshow Inc., Insight Editions L.P., Greg Anzalone Intellectual Property judge Aug. 11, 2023
Orange County Coastkeeper v. Alloy Die Casting Co. Environmental Law judge May 5, 2023
In re: Debtor Mark Abbey Slotkin Bankruptcy judge Apr. 14, 2023
Chrome Hearts LLC v. 1800 Laboratories LLC; Matthew Jack Brock; Matthew Lee Brock and Does 1 -10, inclusive Intellectual Property judge Nov. 4, 2022
Heyam Abedrabo, et al. v. Christopher Coffman Personal Injury judge Apr. 15, 2022
Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group, Inc. v. Amir Deihimi, Core Structure Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Contracts judge Jan. 28, 2022