District Judge
USDC Northern District of California
Phillip Burton Federal Building & US Courthouse
Northern District of California
Department/Division:
11
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
19th
450 Golden Gate Ave
San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 522-2066
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| James J. Donato | Northern District of California (San Francisco) | Sep. 17, 2015 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Talk About Something Else 2: 'Obama' Judges | Judges and Judiciary | Dec. 3, 2018 |
| Let's Talk About Something Else 1: Kavanaugh Collateral Damage | Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 2, 2018 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Abbey v. U.S.
affirmed
|
Immunity | Aug. 20, 2024 |
|
Libitzky v. U.S.
affirmed
|
Tax | Aug. 5, 2024 |
|
John Doe v. Garland
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 29, 2024 |
|
Zellmer v. Meta Platforms Inc.
affirmed
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 17, 2024 |
|
DZ Reserve v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
affirmed in part
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 21, 2024 |
|
McBurnie v. RAC Acceptance East LLC
remanded
|
Arbitration | Mar. 14, 2024 |
|
Daramola v. Oracle America, Inc.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Feb. 6, 2024 |
|
Amended Opinion: Silbersher v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l
reversed and remanded
|
Government | Jan. 5, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Fortenberry
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 26, 2023 |
|
Silbersher v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l
reversed and remanded
|
Government | Aug. 3, 2023 |
|
Chen v. Albany School District
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 27, 2022 |
|
Cannara v. Nemeth
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 3, 2022 |
|
Perez v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | May 12, 2020 |
|
Patel v. Facebook
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 9, 2019 |
|
Winding Creek Solar LLC v. Carla Peterman
affirmed
|
Utilities | Jul. 30, 2019 |
|
Elmakhzoumi v. Sessions
affirmed
|
Immigration | Mar. 2, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telesocial Inc. v. Orange S.A., Anne Benrikhi, Dimitri Delmas, Ann Dornier, Olivier Godiniaux, Guillaume Guimond, Fabrice Petesch and Jacques Viel | Business Law | judge | Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Terry Horvath, Jeremy Forsythe, Ronald Johnson, and Fred Montgomery, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. LG Electronics Mobilecomm USA Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Apr. 12, 2014 |
| Laury Smith v. LG Electronics USA Inc., Sears Holdings Corp. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Apr. 5, 2014 |
| Masimo Corp. v. Tyco Health Care Group LP, Mallinckrodt Inc. | Torts | Defendant | Aug. 6, 2005 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| James J. Donato | Northern District of California (San Francisco) | Sep. 17, 2015 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Talk About Something Else 2: 'Obama' Judges | Judges and Judiciary | Dec. 3, 2018 |
| Let's Talk About Something Else 1: Kavanaugh Collateral Damage | Judges and Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court | Oct. 2, 2018 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Abbey v. U.S.
affirmed
|
Immunity | Aug. 20, 2024 |
|
Libitzky v. U.S.
affirmed
|
Tax | Aug. 5, 2024 |
|
John Doe v. Garland
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 29, 2024 |
|
Zellmer v. Meta Platforms Inc.
affirmed
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 17, 2024 |
|
DZ Reserve v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
affirmed in part
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 21, 2024 |
|
McBurnie v. RAC Acceptance East LLC
remanded
|
Arbitration | Mar. 14, 2024 |
|
Daramola v. Oracle America, Inc.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Feb. 6, 2024 |
|
Amended Opinion: Silbersher v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l
reversed and remanded
|
Government | Jan. 5, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Fortenberry
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 26, 2023 |
|
Silbersher v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l
reversed and remanded
|
Government | Aug. 3, 2023 |
|
Chen v. Albany School District
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 27, 2022 |
|
Cannara v. Nemeth
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 3, 2022 |
|
Perez v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | May 12, 2020 |
|
Patel v. Facebook
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 9, 2019 |
|
Winding Creek Solar LLC v. Carla Peterman
affirmed
|
Utilities | Jul. 30, 2019 |
|
Elmakhzoumi v. Sessions
affirmed
|
Immigration | Mar. 2, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telesocial Inc. v. Orange S.A., Anne Benrikhi, Dimitri Delmas, Ann Dornier, Olivier Godiniaux, Guillaume Guimond, Fabrice Petesch and Jacques Viel | Business Law | judge | Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Terry Horvath, Jeremy Forsythe, Ronald Johnson, and Fred Montgomery, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. LG Electronics Mobilecomm USA Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Apr. 12, 2014 |
| Laury Smith v. LG Electronics USA Inc., Sears Holdings Corp. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Apr. 5, 2014 |
| Masimo Corp. v. Tyco Health Care Group LP, Mallinckrodt Inc. | Torts | Defendant | Aug. 6, 2005 |