Senior District Judge
USDC Northern District of California
Phillip Burton Federal Building & US Courthouse
Department/Division:
5
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
17th
450 Golden Gate Ave
San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 522-4173
Appointed to the Northern District Court by President Barack Obama, May 9, 2011; U.S. magistrate judge, Northern District, 2001-11; staff attorney, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California, 1985-2001; attorney, Coblentz, Cahen, McCabe & Breyer, 1982-85; law clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge James R. Browning, 1982-82; attorney, Asian Law Caucus, 1980-81; law clerk, U.S. District judge Charles Renfrew, Northern District of California, 1979-80
University of Berkeley School of Law, 1976
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Exercising Vigilance | Northern District of California (San Francisco) | Jul. 3, 2019 |
| Edward M. Chen | Northern District (San Francisco) | Nov. 2, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
BillFloat, Inc. v. Collins Cash Inc.
affirmed
|
Evidence | Jul. 1, 2024 |
|
Coronavirus Reporter v. Apple, Inc.
affirmed
|
Antitrust | Nov. 3, 2023 |
|
Habelt v. iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 11, 2023 |
|
Airlines for America v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed and remanded
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 29, 2023 |
|
Grier v. Finjan Holdings
affirmed
|
Securities | Jan. 20, 2023 |
|
Gearing v. City of Half Moon Bay
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 8, 2022 |
|
In re: Sandra J. Tillman
author
|
Bankruptcy | Nov. 18, 2022 |
|
Where Do We Go Berkeley v. California Dept. of Transportation
vacated and remanded
|
Disability Discrimination | May 2, 2022 |
|
HiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 19, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing RULING BY
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Feb. 15, 2022 |
|
Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Nov. 4, 2021 |
|
City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co.
affirmed in part
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
Capriole v. Uber Technologies
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Aug. 3, 2021 |
|
Gonzalez v. Google
affirmed
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 23, 2021 |
|
Hernandez-Galand v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | May 13, 2021 |
|
John Doe v. CVS Pharmacy
vacated in whole or part
|
Health Care | Dec. 10, 2020 |
|
McShannock v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 23, 2020 |
|
Ramos v. Wolf
vacated and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co.
affirmed in part
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 27, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. U.S. ex rel Thrower
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 5, 2020 |
|
Environmental Protection Information Center v. Carlson
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 4, 2020 |
|
Center for Biological Diversity v. Esper
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | May 7, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Dominguez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2020 |
|
State of California v. Azar
vacated and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Feb. 25, 2020 |
|
HiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.
affirmed
|
Cyber Law | Sep. 10, 2019 |
|
Janjua v. Neufeld
affirmed
|
Immigration | Aug. 12, 2019 |
|
American Beverage Association v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 1, 2019 |
|
Stevens v. Jiffy Lube Int'l
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Dec. 28, 2018 |
|
O'Connor v. Uber
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Sep. 26, 2018 |
|
Asante v. California Dept. of Health Care Services
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 3, 2018 |
|
Federal Trade Commission v. AT&T Mobility
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 27, 2018 |
|
Corral v. Select Portfolio Servicing
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 28, 2017 |
|
Roberts v. AT&T Mobility LLC
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 12, 2017 |
|
U.S. v. Murillo-Alvarado
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 5, 2017 |
|
American Beverage Association v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 20, 2017 |
|
Center for Biological Diversity v. Mattis
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 22, 2017 |
|
U.S. ex rel. Campie v. Gilead Sciences Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Government | Jul. 10, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Galindo, Sandra Hernandez v. City of San Mateo, a municipal corporation, San Mateo Police Department Officers Faysal Abi-Chahine, individually, and Derrick Jarvis, also known as Derrik Jarvis, individually, and Does 1 to 100, jointly and severally | Constitutional Law | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| In Re Uber FCRA Litigation | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 4, 2017 |
| Mary Swearingen and Robert Figy, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Healthy Beverage LLC, The Healthy Beverage Company | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 23, 2017 |
| Pauline Velez v. James G. Roche, Secretary, U.S. Air Force | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 22, 2004 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Exercising Vigilance | Northern District of California (San Francisco) | Jul. 3, 2019 |
| Edward M. Chen | Northern District (San Francisco) | Nov. 2, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
BillFloat, Inc. v. Collins Cash Inc.
affirmed
|
Evidence | Jul. 1, 2024 |
|
Coronavirus Reporter v. Apple, Inc.
affirmed
|
Antitrust | Nov. 3, 2023 |
|
Habelt v. iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 11, 2023 |
|
Airlines for America v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed and remanded
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 29, 2023 |
|
Grier v. Finjan Holdings
affirmed
|
Securities | Jan. 20, 2023 |
|
Gearing v. City of Half Moon Bay
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 8, 2022 |
|
In re: Sandra J. Tillman
author
|
Bankruptcy | Nov. 18, 2022 |
|
Where Do We Go Berkeley v. California Dept. of Transportation
vacated and remanded
|
Disability Discrimination | May 2, 2022 |
|
HiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Apr. 19, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing RULING BY
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Feb. 15, 2022 |
|
Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Nov. 4, 2021 |
|
City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co.
affirmed in part
|
Civil Rights | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
Capriole v. Uber Technologies
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Aug. 3, 2021 |
|
Gonzalez v. Google
affirmed
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 23, 2021 |
|
Hernandez-Galand v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | May 13, 2021 |
|
John Doe v. CVS Pharmacy
vacated in whole or part
|
Health Care | Dec. 10, 2020 |
|
McShannock v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 23, 2020 |
|
Ramos v. Wolf
vacated and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 15, 2020 |
|
City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co.
affirmed in part
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 27, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. U.S. ex rel Thrower
dismissed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 5, 2020 |
|
Environmental Protection Information Center v. Carlson
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 4, 2020 |
|
Center for Biological Diversity v. Esper
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | May 7, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Dominguez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 8, 2020 |
|
State of California v. Azar
vacated and remanded
|
Administrative Agencies | Feb. 25, 2020 |
|
HiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.
affirmed
|
Cyber Law | Sep. 10, 2019 |
|
Janjua v. Neufeld
affirmed
|
Immigration | Aug. 12, 2019 |
|
American Beverage Association v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 1, 2019 |
|
Stevens v. Jiffy Lube Int'l
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Dec. 28, 2018 |
|
O'Connor v. Uber
reversed and remanded
|
Arbitration | Sep. 26, 2018 |
|
Asante v. California Dept. of Health Care Services
reversed
|
Constitutional Law | Apr. 3, 2018 |
|
Federal Trade Commission v. AT&T Mobility
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 27, 2018 |
|
Corral v. Select Portfolio Servicing
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 28, 2017 |
|
Roberts v. AT&T Mobility LLC
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 12, 2017 |
|
U.S. v. Murillo-Alvarado
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 5, 2017 |
|
American Beverage Association v. City and County of San Francisco
reversed and remanded
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 20, 2017 |
|
Center for Biological Diversity v. Mattis
reversed and remanded
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 22, 2017 |
|
U.S. ex rel. Campie v. Gilead Sciences Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Government | Jul. 10, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Galindo, Sandra Hernandez v. City of San Mateo, a municipal corporation, San Mateo Police Department Officers Faysal Abi-Chahine, individually, and Derrick Jarvis, also known as Derrik Jarvis, individually, and Does 1 to 100, jointly and severally | Constitutional Law | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| In Re Uber FCRA Litigation | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 4, 2017 |
| Mary Swearingen and Robert Figy, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Healthy Beverage LLC, The Healthy Beverage Company | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 23, 2017 |
| Pauline Velez v. James G. Roche, Secretary, U.S. Air Force | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 22, 2004 |