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    • Virginia A. Phillips

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    United States District Judge Emerita
    USDC Central District of California
    Western Division / First Street Federal Courthouse
    Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 6A

    350 W 1st St #4311
    Los Angeles , CA 90012-4565
    (213) 894-5452





    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Virginia A. Phillips Central District of California (Riverside) Jul. 12, 2012

    Columns
    Title Category Published
    Facts matter and the Daily Journal has a responsibility to investigate and report accurate facts Letters Jun. 4, 2024

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Okonowsky v. Garland
    reversed and remanded
    		 Employment Discrimination Jul. 25, 2024
    Kama v. Mayorkas
    affirmed
    		 Employment Discrimination Jul. 18, 2024
    U.S. v. Hernandez
    vacated and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2024
    Amended Opinion: Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
    reversed in part
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 14, 2024
    Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
    reversed in part
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
    Bugielski v. AT&T Services, Inc.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Employment Law Aug. 4, 2023
    Valiente v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 23, 2022
    U.S. v. Kabir
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2022
    Mobilize the Message LLC v. Bonta
    affirmed
    		 Civil Rights Oct. 11, 2022
    Amended Opinion: Callahan v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 29, 2022
    Callahan v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 29, 2022
    Peck v. Swift Transportation
    vacated and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 14, 2022
    Optional Capital v. DAS Corporation
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 22, 2021
    United States v. Silveira
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 14, 2021
    U.S. v. George
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2020
    Amended Opinion: Claiborne v. Blauser
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 15, 2019
    Claiborne v. Blauser
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Rights Jul. 1, 2019
    Valdez v. Montgomery
    affirmed
    		 Prisoners' Rights Mar. 15, 2019
    Sonner v. Schwabe North America
    reversed and remanded
    		 Consumer Law Dec. 27, 2018
    U.S. v. Carter
    vacated in whole or part
    		 Constitutional Law Nov. 5, 2018
    U.S. v. Estrada
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2018
    Scott v. County of San Bernardino
    affirmed
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2018
    U.S. v. Raygoza-Garcia
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2018
    Munro v. University of Southern California
    affirmed
    		 Arbitration Jul. 25, 2018
    Shame On You Productions v. Banks
    affirmed
    		 Attorneys Jun. 22, 2018
    Gebhardt v. Duke
    affirmed
    		 Immigration Jan. 10, 2018
    U.S. v. Murillo-Alvarado
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2017
    In the Matter of Walldesign Inc.
    affirmed
    		 Bankruptcy Oct. 3, 2017
    In re J.T. Thorpe Inc.
    vacated and remanded
    		 Bankruptcy Sep. 15, 2017

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Allen Munro, Daniel C. Wheeler, Edward E. Vaynman, Jane A. Singleton, Sarah Gleason, Rebecca A. Snyder, Dion Dickman, Corey Clark, and Steven L. Olson v. individually and as representatives of a class of participants and beneficiaries on behalf of the University of Southern California Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and the University of Southern California Tax Deferred Annuity Plan v. University of Southern California, USC Retirement Plan Oversight Committee, and Lisa Mazzocco Employment Law judge Jun. 9, 2023
    Bryce Dixon v. University of Southern California, et al. Civil Rights judge May 5, 2023
    John Burnell, Jack Pollock, and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona LLC Employment Law judge Apr. 7, 2023
    Jaime Flores v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Alex Villanueva, and Does 1 to 20 Civil Rights judge Feb. 10, 2023
    Bernadette Paine v. Investment and Administrative Committee of The Walt Disney Company Sponsored Qualified Benefit Plans and Key Employees Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plan; Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.; and The Walt Disney Company Employment Law judge Nov. 18, 2022
    Gilberto Ferreira, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Funko Inc., Brian Mariotti, Russell Nickel, Andrew Perlmutter, Jennifer Fall Jung, Ken Brotman, Gino Dellomo, Adam Kriger, Acon Investments LLC, Acon Funko Manager LLC, Acon Funko Investors LLC, Acon Funko Investors Holdings 1 LLC, Acon Funko Investors Holdings 2, LLC, Acon Funko Investors Holdings 3 LLC, and Acon Equity Genpar LLC Securities judge Oct. 7, 2022
    Myron Schellhorn, Rodney Allen, and Tedda Allen, as individuals and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Timios Inc. Consumer Law judge Oct. 7, 2022
    Carmen McGee v. The Regents of the University of California; Nidal Alammari; Vigen Esmillian; and Does 1-10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 23, 2022
    Ramon Rosas Hernandez v. Quemetco Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 22, 2022
    William Silvers, William Silvers Art, Inc. v. Verbata, Inc. dba Acme Archives, Sean McLain, Lisa McLain Intellectual Property judge Jan. 14, 2022
    Diondra Williams as Guardian ad Litem for S.M., Solemuli Afaese as Guardian ad Litem for A.M., and Irene Bailey, as the representative for the Estate of Anthony McClain Sr. v. Pasadena Police Department Officer Edwin Dumaguindin, City of Pasadena, and Chief John Perez, individually and in their official capacities and Does 1-10 inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 17, 2021
    Julio C. Alas, Robert J. Bugielski and Chad S. Simecek, individually as participants in the AT&T Retirement Savings Plan and as representatives of all persons similarly situated v. AT&T Inc., AT&T Services Inc., and John Does 1-50 Employment Law judge Oct. 15, 2021
    Youth Justice Coalition, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Constitutional Law judge Oct. 8, 2021
    Dwain Lammey v. Sunworld Dynasty US Holdings LLC, and Does 1-10 Civil Rights judge Jun. 4, 2021
    Tracy Chapman v. Onika Tanya Maraj p/k/a Nicki Minaj and Does 1-10 Intellectual Property judge Jan. 22, 2021
    Kathleen Sonner, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Schwabe North America Inc., Nature's Way Products LLC Consumer Law judge Nov. 13, 2020
    Minors, P.H., J.H., K.H., A1.H., and A2.H. by and through their guardian ad litem, and all others similarly situated v. County of Riverside, a public entity; Dori Covarrubias, an individual; Karin Atkins, an individual; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, together with all others similarily situated Constitutional Law judge Oct. 9, 2020
    Experience Hendrix LLC, Authentic Hendrix LLC v. Andrew Pitsicalis, Rockin Artwork LLC, Purple Haze Properties LLC, Purple Haze Designs Inc., Melissa Lemcke Breach of Contract judge Oct. 2, 2020
    William Doucette v. CIM Group, L.P. et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 25, 2020
    Adrian Vivas v. County of Riverside, Jose Lopez Civil Rights judge Jul. 2, 2020
    Barbara Sandoval-Absher; Mark Absher; Michael Schiffman, M.D. v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a California corporation; C And C Factoring Solutions, a California Corporation; S.C.O.P., a California Corporation; and Does 1 to 100 Insurance judge May 1, 2020
    Jessica Hodges, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Constitutional Law judge Jun. 7, 2019
    Bernard Williams v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights judge May 17, 2019
    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Guidance Charter School, and Does 1-10, Inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 26, 2019
    Vanessa Bowers v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights judge Apr. 5, 2019
    Russell Galbreath, Robert Todd, William Richert, Andrew Key v. City of South Gate, et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 22, 2005
    John Ouimet, Jan Ouimet v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company Insurance judge Dec. 7, 2004
    Bubonic v. Safeco Insurance judge May 11, 2004
    Patrick S. Bills v. City of Rialto, et al. Civil Rights judge Jul. 1, 2003
    Roy Ybanez v. Consolidated Freightways, et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 22, 2002
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 20, 2002
    Steve Wooley, Rochelle Edwards v. Jack in the Box Restaurants, Foodmaker Inc., Ken Karen, Teri Swiney, Ronald Atkinson Employment Law judge Jul. 27, 2002
    Tom Austin v. County of San Bernardino, et al. Torts judge Jul. 6, 2002
    Lowe v. OAO Inc., Andrew Thibodeaux Employment Law judge Apr. 27, 2002
    Confidential Real Property judge Oct. 25, 2001
    Confidential Torts judge Feb. 15, 2001
    Confidential Insurance judge Aug. 31, 2000
    Y.M.L.A. Inc. v. Helena Iai, et al. Business Law judge Jul. 1, 2000
    Paul Hayward v. City of Riverside Civil Rights judge Aug. 28, 1999
    Richard Winarick v. City of Beverly Hills, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 12, 1997
    Keith Mauldin v. County of San Bernardino, et al. Civil Rights judge Feb. 22, 1997
    Rudolph Pino v. Richard Herrera Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 25, 1995
    Virginia V. Segal v. Natelkka Gibbons aka Natelkka MacKenzie Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 25, 1995
    Murray Robson v. Harold Pangburn Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 29, 1994
    City of Ontario v. M-K Associates, et al. Real Property judge Jan. 15, 1994
    Evanoff v. Schindel, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 4, 1993
    Title Court Published
    Virginia A. Phillips Central District of California (Riverside) Jul. 12, 2012
    Case Category Published
    Okonowsky v. Garland
    reversed and remanded
    		 Employment Discrimination Jul. 25, 2024
    Kama v. Mayorkas
    affirmed
    		 Employment Discrimination Jul. 18, 2024
    U.S. v. Hernandez
    vacated and remanded
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2024
    Amended Opinion: Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
    reversed in part
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 14, 2024
    Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
    reversed in part
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
    Bugielski v. AT&T Services, Inc.
    reversed and remanded
    		 Employment Law Aug. 4, 2023
    Valiente v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 23, 2022
    U.S. v. Kabir
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2022
    Mobilize the Message LLC v. Bonta
    affirmed
    		 Civil Rights Oct. 11, 2022
    Amended Opinion: Callahan v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 29, 2022
    Callahan v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Jun. 29, 2022
    Peck v. Swift Transportation
    vacated and remanded
    		 Civil Procedure Feb. 14, 2022
    Optional Capital v. DAS Corporation
    affirmed
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 22, 2021
    United States v. Silveira
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 14, 2021
    U.S. v. George
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2020
    Amended Opinion: Claiborne v. Blauser
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 15, 2019
    Claiborne v. Blauser
    reversed and remanded
    		 Civil Rights Jul. 1, 2019
    Valdez v. Montgomery
    affirmed
    		 Prisoners' Rights Mar. 15, 2019
    Sonner v. Schwabe North America
    reversed and remanded
    		 Consumer Law Dec. 27, 2018
    U.S. v. Carter
    vacated in whole or part
    		 Constitutional Law Nov. 5, 2018
    U.S. v. Estrada
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2018
    Scott v. County of San Bernardino
    affirmed
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2018
    U.S. v. Raygoza-Garcia
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2018
    Munro v. University of Southern California
    affirmed
    		 Arbitration Jul. 25, 2018
    Shame On You Productions v. Banks
    affirmed
    		 Attorneys Jun. 22, 2018
    Gebhardt v. Duke
    affirmed
    		 Immigration Jan. 10, 2018
    U.S. v. Murillo-Alvarado
    affirmed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2017
    In the Matter of Walldesign Inc.
    affirmed
    		 Bankruptcy Oct. 3, 2017
    In re J.T. Thorpe Inc.
    vacated and remanded
    		 Bankruptcy Sep. 15, 2017
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Allen Munro, Daniel C. Wheeler, Edward E. Vaynman, Jane A. Singleton, Sarah Gleason, Rebecca A. Snyder, Dion Dickman, Corey Clark, and Steven L. Olson v. individually and as representatives of a class of participants and beneficiaries on behalf of the University of Southern California Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and the University of Southern California Tax Deferred Annuity Plan v. University of Southern California, USC Retirement Plan Oversight Committee, and Lisa Mazzocco Employment Law judge Jun. 9, 2023
    Bryce Dixon v. University of Southern California, et al. Civil Rights judge May 5, 2023
    John Burnell, Jack Pollock, and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona LLC Employment Law judge Apr. 7, 2023
    Jaime Flores v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Alex Villanueva, and Does 1 to 20 Civil Rights judge Feb. 10, 2023
    Bernadette Paine v. Investment and Administrative Committee of The Walt Disney Company Sponsored Qualified Benefit Plans and Key Employees Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plan; Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.; and The Walt Disney Company Employment Law judge Nov. 18, 2022
    Gilberto Ferreira, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Funko Inc., Brian Mariotti, Russell Nickel, Andrew Perlmutter, Jennifer Fall Jung, Ken Brotman, Gino Dellomo, Adam Kriger, Acon Investments LLC, Acon Funko Manager LLC, Acon Funko Investors LLC, Acon Funko Investors Holdings 1 LLC, Acon Funko Investors Holdings 2, LLC, Acon Funko Investors Holdings 3 LLC, and Acon Equity Genpar LLC Securities judge Oct. 7, 2022
    Myron Schellhorn, Rodney Allen, and Tedda Allen, as individuals and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Timios Inc. Consumer Law judge Oct. 7, 2022
    Carmen McGee v. The Regents of the University of California; Nidal Alammari; Vigen Esmillian; and Does 1-10, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 23, 2022
    Ramon Rosas Hernandez v. Quemetco Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 22, 2022
    William Silvers, William Silvers Art, Inc. v. Verbata, Inc. dba Acme Archives, Sean McLain, Lisa McLain Intellectual Property judge Jan. 14, 2022
    Diondra Williams as Guardian ad Litem for S.M., Solemuli Afaese as Guardian ad Litem for A.M., and Irene Bailey, as the representative for the Estate of Anthony McClain Sr. v. Pasadena Police Department Officer Edwin Dumaguindin, City of Pasadena, and Chief John Perez, individually and in their official capacities and Does 1-10 inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 17, 2021
    Julio C. Alas, Robert J. Bugielski and Chad S. Simecek, individually as participants in the AT&T Retirement Savings Plan and as representatives of all persons similarly situated v. AT&T Inc., AT&T Services Inc., and John Does 1-50 Employment Law judge Oct. 15, 2021
    Youth Justice Coalition, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Constitutional Law judge Oct. 8, 2021
    Dwain Lammey v. Sunworld Dynasty US Holdings LLC, and Does 1-10 Civil Rights judge Jun. 4, 2021
    Tracy Chapman v. Onika Tanya Maraj p/k/a Nicki Minaj and Does 1-10 Intellectual Property judge Jan. 22, 2021
    Kathleen Sonner, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Schwabe North America Inc., Nature's Way Products LLC Consumer Law judge Nov. 13, 2020
    Minors, P.H., J.H., K.H., A1.H., and A2.H. by and through their guardian ad litem, and all others similarly situated v. County of Riverside, a public entity; Dori Covarrubias, an individual; Karin Atkins, an individual; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, together with all others similarily situated Constitutional Law judge Oct. 9, 2020
    Experience Hendrix LLC, Authentic Hendrix LLC v. Andrew Pitsicalis, Rockin Artwork LLC, Purple Haze Properties LLC, Purple Haze Designs Inc., Melissa Lemcke Breach of Contract judge Oct. 2, 2020
    William Doucette v. CIM Group, L.P. et al. Employment Law judge Sep. 25, 2020
    Adrian Vivas v. County of Riverside, Jose Lopez Civil Rights judge Jul. 2, 2020
    Barbara Sandoval-Absher; Mark Absher; Michael Schiffman, M.D. v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a California corporation; C And C Factoring Solutions, a California Corporation; S.C.O.P., a California Corporation; and Does 1 to 100 Insurance judge May 1, 2020
    Jessica Hodges, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Constitutional Law judge Jun. 7, 2019
    Bernard Williams v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights judge May 17, 2019
    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Guidance Charter School, and Does 1-10, Inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 26, 2019
    Vanessa Bowers v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights judge Apr. 5, 2019
    Russell Galbreath, Robert Todd, William Richert, Andrew Key v. City of South Gate, et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 22, 2005
    John Ouimet, Jan Ouimet v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company Insurance judge Dec. 7, 2004
    Bubonic v. Safeco Insurance judge May 11, 2004
    Patrick S. Bills v. City of Rialto, et al. Civil Rights judge Jul. 1, 2003
    Roy Ybanez v. Consolidated Freightways, et al. Employment Law judge Oct. 22, 2002
    Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 20, 2002
    Steve Wooley, Rochelle Edwards v. Jack in the Box Restaurants, Foodmaker Inc., Ken Karen, Teri Swiney, Ronald Atkinson Employment Law judge Jul. 27, 2002
    Tom Austin v. County of San Bernardino, et al. Torts judge Jul. 6, 2002
    Lowe v. OAO Inc., Andrew Thibodeaux Employment Law judge Apr. 27, 2002
    Confidential Real Property judge Oct. 25, 2001
    Confidential Torts judge Feb. 15, 2001
    Confidential Insurance judge Aug. 31, 2000
    Y.M.L.A. Inc. v. Helena Iai, et al. Business Law judge Jul. 1, 2000
    Paul Hayward v. City of Riverside Civil Rights judge Aug. 28, 1999
    Richard Winarick v. City of Beverly Hills, et al. Civil Rights judge Apr. 12, 1997
    Keith Mauldin v. County of San Bernardino, et al. Civil Rights judge Feb. 22, 1997
    Rudolph Pino v. Richard Herrera Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 25, 1995
    Virginia V. Segal v. Natelkka Gibbons aka Natelkka MacKenzie Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 25, 1995
    Murray Robson v. Harold Pangburn Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 29, 1994
    City of Ontario v. M-K Associates, et al. Real Property judge Jan. 15, 1994
    Evanoff v. Schindel, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 4, 1993
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