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Kimberly J. Mueller

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Chief District Judge
USDC Eastern District of California
Sacramento
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 3/15

501 I Street #4-200
Sacramento , CA 95814
(916) 930-4260





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Kimberly J. Mueller Eastern District of California (Sacramento) Apr. 4, 2013
Prison Justice U.S. District Court, Eastern District (Sacramento) Feb. 25, 2007

Rulings
Case Category Published
Friends of the Inyo v. United States Forest Service
reversed
 Environmental Law May 21, 2024
Peridot Tree, Inc. v. City of Sacramento
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2024
Martinez v. High
affirmed
 Qualified Immunity Jan. 26, 2024
Williams Sports Rentals, Inc. v. Willis
vacated and remanded
 Torts Jan. 16, 2024
Baird v. Bonta
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Sep. 7, 2023
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Vitol Inc., et al.
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2023
U.S. v. Walker
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2023
Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 15, 2023
U.S. v. Rodriguez
reversed in part
 Immigration Sep. 23, 2022
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
affirmed
 Employment Law Jul. 26, 2022
California River Watch v. City of Vacaville
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jul. 1, 2022
Polk v. Yee
affirmed
 Civil Rights Jun. 8, 2022
B&G Foods North America v. Embry
affirmed in part
 Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2022
California Chamber of Commerce v. Council for Education and Research on Toxics
affirmed
 Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2022
U.S. v. Flucas
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2022
California River Watch v. City of Vacaville
vacated and remanded
 Environmental Law Sep. 30, 2021
Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta
affirmed in part
 Arbitration Sep. 16, 2021
Csutoras v. Paradise High School
affirmed
 Disability Discrimination Sep. 8, 2021
United States v. Warren
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2021
Hansen v. LMB Mortgage Services, Inc.
vacated and remanded
 Arbitration Jun. 14, 2021
Rico v. Ducart
reversed and remanded
 Civil Rights Nov. 23, 2020
Jamul Action Committee v. Simermeyer
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Sep. 9, 2020
Amended Opinion: Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Glaser
reversed
 Water Rights Dec. 23, 2019
Cuviello v. City of Vallejo
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Dec. 11, 2019
U.S. v. Norris
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 5, 2019
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Glaser
reversed
 Water Rights Sep. 9, 2019
Anderson v. Gipson
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 7, 2018
U.S. v. McCarns
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2018
Pena v. Lindley
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Aug. 6, 2018
U.S. v. King
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2018
U.S. ex rel. Max Bennett v. Biotronik Inc.
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Dec. 4, 2017
Isayeva v. Sacramento Sheriff's Dept.
reversed and remanded
 Immunity Oct. 3, 2017
McProud v. CWS Enterprises Inc. (In re CWS Enterprises Inc.)
affirmed
 Bankruptcy Sep. 15, 2017
Berezovsky v. Bank of America
author
 Real Property Aug. 28, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
United States of America v. Duarte Nursery Inc., John Duarte Environmental Law judge Sep. 29, 2017
Jermaine Padilla v. Jeffrey Beard, in his individual capacity and official capacity as Secretary for the California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Michael Stainer, in his individual capacity and official capacity as Director of Adult Institutions for California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Connie Gipson, in her individual capacity, Dave Davey, in his official capacity as Acting Warden of California State Prison Corcoran, Ernest Wagner, M.D., in his individual capacity, J. Castro, M. Godina, M. Drew, R. Pruneda, R. Martinez, J. Acevedo, C. Garcia, E. Silva, P. Holguin, M.S. Robicheaux, J. Soa, P. LaClaire, C. Solis, J. Kaiser, D. Overley, S. Johnson, and Anthony Baer, in their individual capacities Civil Rights judge Jun. 30, 2017
Joseph Hardesty and Yvette Hardesty v. Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, et al. Environmental Law judge Jun. 23, 2017
Joseph Hardesty and Yvette Hardesty v. Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, et al. Environmental Law judge Jun. 23, 2017
Title Court Published
Kimberly J. Mueller Eastern District of California (Sacramento) Apr. 4, 2013
Prison Justice U.S. District Court, Eastern District (Sacramento) Feb. 25, 2007
Case Category Published
Friends of the Inyo v. United States Forest Service
reversed
 Environmental Law May 21, 2024
Peridot Tree, Inc. v. City of Sacramento
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2024
Martinez v. High
affirmed
 Qualified Immunity Jan. 26, 2024
Williams Sports Rentals, Inc. v. Willis
vacated and remanded
 Torts Jan. 16, 2024
Baird v. Bonta
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Sep. 7, 2023
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Vitol Inc., et al.
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2023
U.S. v. Walker
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2023
Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta
affirmed
 Arbitration Feb. 15, 2023
U.S. v. Rodriguez
reversed in part
 Immigration Sep. 23, 2022
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
affirmed
 Employment Law Jul. 26, 2022
California River Watch v. City of Vacaville
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jul. 1, 2022
Polk v. Yee
affirmed
 Civil Rights Jun. 8, 2022
B&G Foods North America v. Embry
affirmed in part
 Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2022
California Chamber of Commerce v. Council for Education and Research on Toxics
affirmed
 Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2022
U.S. v. Flucas
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2022
California River Watch v. City of Vacaville
vacated and remanded
 Environmental Law Sep. 30, 2021
Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta
affirmed in part
 Arbitration Sep. 16, 2021
Csutoras v. Paradise High School
affirmed
 Disability Discrimination Sep. 8, 2021
United States v. Warren
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2021
Hansen v. LMB Mortgage Services, Inc.
vacated and remanded
 Arbitration Jun. 14, 2021
Rico v. Ducart
reversed and remanded
 Civil Rights Nov. 23, 2020
Jamul Action Committee v. Simermeyer
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Sep. 9, 2020
Amended Opinion: Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Glaser
reversed
 Water Rights Dec. 23, 2019
Cuviello v. City of Vallejo
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Dec. 11, 2019
U.S. v. Norris
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 5, 2019
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Glaser
reversed
 Water Rights Sep. 9, 2019
Anderson v. Gipson
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 7, 2018
U.S. v. McCarns
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2018
Pena v. Lindley
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Aug. 6, 2018
U.S. v. King
author
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 5, 2018
U.S. ex rel. Max Bennett v. Biotronik Inc.
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Dec. 4, 2017
Isayeva v. Sacramento Sheriff's Dept.
reversed and remanded
 Immunity Oct. 3, 2017
McProud v. CWS Enterprises Inc. (In re CWS Enterprises Inc.)
affirmed
 Bankruptcy Sep. 15, 2017
Berezovsky v. Bank of America
author
 Real Property Aug. 28, 2017