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Larry A. Burns

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Judge (ret.), mediator/arbitrator
Judicate West



Joined Judicate West May 2024; took senior status January 2021, appointed by President George W. Bush to the Southern District of California, 2003; US magistrate judge; assistant U.S. attorney; deputy district attorney



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Larry A. Burns Southern District (San Diego) Jan. 20, 2011

Rulings
Case Category Published
Jane Doe v. Bonta
affirmed
Constitutional Law May 8, 2024
U.S. v. Gambino-Ruiz
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2024
U.S. v. Cabrera
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 29, 2023
U.S. v. Montoya
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2023
U.S. v. Torres-Giles
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2023
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Orozco-Barron
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 2023
U.S. v. Alvarez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 16, 2023
U.S. v. Rodriguez
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2022
U.S. v. Brown
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 2, 2022
U.S. v. Reyes
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2021
U.S. v. Green
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2021
ARIIX LLC v. NutriSearch
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2021
Modification: People v. Braud
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2020
People v. Braud
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2020
U.S. v. Ruvalcaba-Garcia
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2019
U.S. v. Jauregui
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2019
In Re Pettit Oil Co.
author
Bankruptcy Mar. 12, 2019
Cruz v. Nat'l Steel & Shipbuilding
affirmed
Maritime Law Dec. 20, 2018
U.S. v. Espinoza
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 23, 2018
U.S. v. Hernandez-Quintania
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 6, 2017
U.S. v. Doe
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2017
U.S. V. Jesus Castillo-Mendez
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2017
Merrick v. Hilton Worldwide Inc.
affirmed
Employment Discrimination Aug. 17, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Confidential Insurance judge Apr. 5, 2001
Title Court Published
Larry A. Burns Southern District (San Diego) Jan. 20, 2011
Case Category Published
Jane Doe v. Bonta
affirmed
Constitutional Law May 8, 2024
U.S. v. Gambino-Ruiz
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2024
U.S. v. Cabrera
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 29, 2023
U.S. v. Montoya
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2023
U.S. v. Torres-Giles
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2023
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Orozco-Barron
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 3, 2023
U.S. v. Alvarez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 16, 2023
U.S. v. Rodriguez
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2022
U.S. v. Brown
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 2, 2022
U.S. v. Reyes
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 30, 2021
U.S. v. Green
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2021
ARIIX LLC v. NutriSearch
reversed and remanded
Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2021
Modification: People v. Braud
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 19, 2020
People v. Braud
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2020
U.S. v. Ruvalcaba-Garcia
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 13, 2019
U.S. v. Jauregui
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2019
In Re Pettit Oil Co.
author
Bankruptcy Mar. 12, 2019
Cruz v. Nat'l Steel & Shipbuilding
affirmed
Maritime Law Dec. 20, 2018
U.S. v. Espinoza
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 23, 2018
U.S. v. Hernandez-Quintania
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 6, 2017
U.S. v. Doe
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2017
U.S. V. Jesus Castillo-Mendez
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2017
Merrick v. Hilton Worldwide Inc.
affirmed
Employment Discrimination Aug. 17, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Confidential Insurance judge Apr. 5, 2001