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    • Mary H. Murguia

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    Chief Circuit Judge
    9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
    Arizona - Phoenix





    Assistant DA, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 1985-90; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Arizona, 1990-2000; Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, 1998-2000 (counsel to the director's staff, 1998-1999; principal deputy director, 1999; director, 1999-2000); nominated July 2000, confirmed October 2000, chief judge December 2021-present

    University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1985



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    9th Circuit's new chief judge faces security, budget, COVID challenges 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Dec. 2, 2021
    Mary Helen Murguia 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 15, 2011

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Zeyen v. Bonneville Joint District
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Aug. 23, 2024
    Marks v. Davis
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 2024
    U.S. v. Lucas
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2024
    Smith v. Helzer
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 15, 2024
    Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2024
    Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 13, 2023
    Alonso-Juarez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Sep. 8, 2023
    The Oregon Clinic, PC. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
    author
    		 Insurance Jul. 31, 2023
    Kohn v. State Bar of California
    author
    		 Jul. 21, 2023
    Amended Opinion: Hernandez Avilez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 6, 2023
    U.S. v. Boam
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2023
    Radu v. Shon
    concurring
    		 International Law Mar. 13, 2023
    Ramos v. Wolf
    author
    		 Feb. 14, 2023
    Yoshikawa v. Seguirant
    author
    		 Feb. 14, 2023
    The GEO Group v. Newsom
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2022
    Hernandez Avilez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Sep. 8, 2022
    Wright v. Alaska
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2022
    U.S. v. Begay
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2022
    The GEO Group v. Newsom
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
    Porretti v. Dzurenda
    author
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 31, 2021
    U.S. v. Prigan
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2021
    TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez
    reversed and remanded
    		 Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2021
    Balerio Rubalcaba v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 3, 2021
    U.S. v. Lopez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2021
    U.S. v. Torres
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 27, 2021
    Wilson v. Craver
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 20, 2021
    Isabel v. Reagan
    author
    		 Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2021
    Amended Opinion: Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Dec. 22, 2020
    Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 15, 2020
    Sampson v. County of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
    Lopez v. Catalina Channel Express
    author
    		 Disability Discrimination Sep. 10, 2020
    City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co.
    author
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 27, 2020
    Enriquez v. Barr
    author
    		 Immigration Aug. 14, 2020
    Judd v. Weinstein
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 30, 2020
    Grigoryan v. Barr
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 3, 2020
    Club One Casino v. Bernhardt
    author
    		 Constitutional Law May 28, 2020
    Benson v. Chappell
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2020
    Grodzitsky v. American Honda Motor Co.
    dissenting
    		 Evidence Apr. 30, 2020
    Ramirez v. TransUnion
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2020
    Cook v. Kernan
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2020
    Andrews v. Davis
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 17, 2019
    Amended Opinion: Ioane v. Noll
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2019
    Khrapunov v. Prosyankin
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 25, 2019
    Felipe Betansos v. William Barr
    concurring
    		 Immigration Jul. 8, 2019
    Murray v. BEJ Minerals
    dissenting
    		 Real Property Nov. 7, 2018
    Ioane v. Noll
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2018
    U.S. v. Raygoza-Garcia
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2018
    Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. United States Forest Service
    author
    		 Environmental Law Aug. 14, 2018
    Christie v. Georgia-Pacific
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Aug. 3, 2018
    U.S. v. Reinhart
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2018
    Amended Opinion: Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
    author
    		 Consumer Law May 10, 2018
    Varjabedian v. Emulex
    author
    		 Securities Apr. 23, 2018
    Gonzalez-Caraveo v. Sessions
    author
    		 Immigration Feb. 15, 2018
    Turtle Island Restoration Network v. United States Department of Commerce
    author
    		 Environmental Law Dec. 29, 2017
    Eichenberger v. ESPN Inc.
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2017
    Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
    author
    		 Consumer Law Oct. 23, 2017
    Jackson v. Fong
    author
    		 Prisoners' Rights Sep. 1, 2017
    First Amendment Coalition v. United States Dept. of Justice
    dissenting
    		 Government Aug. 28, 2017
    Center for Biological Diversity v. Mattis
    author
    		 Environmental Law Aug. 22, 2017
    Chugach Management Services v. Jetnil
    author
    		 Labor Law Jul. 24, 2017
    Bishop Paiute Tribe v. Inyo County
    author
    		 Native American Affairs Jul. 20, 2017
    Title Court Published
    9th Circuit's new chief judge faces security, budget, COVID challenges 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Dec. 2, 2021
    Mary Helen Murguia 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 15, 2011
    Case Category Published
    Zeyen v. Bonneville Joint District
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Aug. 23, 2024
    Marks v. Davis
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 2024
    U.S. v. Lucas
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2024
    Smith v. Helzer
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 15, 2024
    Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2024
    Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 13, 2023
    Alonso-Juarez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Sep. 8, 2023
    The Oregon Clinic, PC. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
    author
    		 Insurance Jul. 31, 2023
    Kohn v. State Bar of California
    author
    		 Jul. 21, 2023
    Amended Opinion: Hernandez Avilez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 6, 2023
    U.S. v. Boam
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2023
    Radu v. Shon
    concurring
    		 International Law Mar. 13, 2023
    Ramos v. Wolf
    author
    		 Feb. 14, 2023
    Yoshikawa v. Seguirant
    author
    		 Feb. 14, 2023
    The GEO Group v. Newsom
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2022
    Hernandez Avilez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Sep. 8, 2022
    Wright v. Alaska
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2022
    U.S. v. Begay
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2022
    The GEO Group v. Newsom
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Oct. 6, 2021
    Porretti v. Dzurenda
    author
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 31, 2021
    U.S. v. Prigan
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2021
    TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez
    reversed and remanded
    		 Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2021
    Balerio Rubalcaba v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 3, 2021
    U.S. v. Lopez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2021
    U.S. v. Torres
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 27, 2021
    Wilson v. Craver
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Apr. 20, 2021
    Isabel v. Reagan
    author
    		 Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2021
    Amended Opinion: Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Dec. 22, 2020
    Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 15, 2020
    Sampson v. County of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
    Lopez v. Catalina Channel Express
    author
    		 Disability Discrimination Sep. 10, 2020
    City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co.
    author
    		 Civil Rights Aug. 27, 2020
    Enriquez v. Barr
    author
    		 Immigration Aug. 14, 2020
    Judd v. Weinstein
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 30, 2020
    Grigoryan v. Barr
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 3, 2020
    Club One Casino v. Bernhardt
    author
    		 Constitutional Law May 28, 2020
    Benson v. Chappell
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2020
    Grodzitsky v. American Honda Motor Co.
    dissenting
    		 Evidence Apr. 30, 2020
    Ramirez v. TransUnion
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2020
    Cook v. Kernan
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2020
    Andrews v. Davis
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 17, 2019
    Amended Opinion: Ioane v. Noll
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2019
    Khrapunov v. Prosyankin
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Jul. 25, 2019
    Felipe Betansos v. William Barr
    concurring
    		 Immigration Jul. 8, 2019
    Murray v. BEJ Minerals
    dissenting
    		 Real Property Nov. 7, 2018
    Ioane v. Noll
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2018
    U.S. v. Raygoza-Garcia
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2018
    Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. United States Forest Service
    author
    		 Environmental Law Aug. 14, 2018
    Christie v. Georgia-Pacific
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies Aug. 3, 2018
    U.S. v. Reinhart
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2018
    Amended Opinion: Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
    author
    		 Consumer Law May 10, 2018
    Varjabedian v. Emulex
    author
    		 Securities Apr. 23, 2018
    Gonzalez-Caraveo v. Sessions
    author
    		 Immigration Feb. 15, 2018
    Turtle Island Restoration Network v. United States Department of Commerce
    author
    		 Environmental Law Dec. 29, 2017
    Eichenberger v. ESPN Inc.
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Nov. 30, 2017
    Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
    author
    		 Consumer Law Oct. 23, 2017
    Jackson v. Fong
    author
    		 Prisoners' Rights Sep. 1, 2017
    First Amendment Coalition v. United States Dept. of Justice
    dissenting
    		 Government Aug. 28, 2017
    Center for Biological Diversity v. Mattis
    author
    		 Environmental Law Aug. 22, 2017
    Chugach Management Services v. Jetnil
    author
    		 Labor Law Jul. 24, 2017
    Bishop Paiute Tribe v. Inyo County
    author
    		 Native American Affairs Jul. 20, 2017
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