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Jacqueline H. Nguyen

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Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
CA Central - Pasadena





Private practice, Los Angeles, 1991-94; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1995-2002 (deputy chief, General Crimes Division, 2000-02); Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, 2002-09; nominated to 9th Circuit, July 2009; confirmed December 2009

UCLA Law School, 1991



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Pasadena) Mar. 25, 2013

Rulings
Case Category Published
Chinaryan v. City of Los Angeles
author
Qualified Immunity Aug. 14, 2024
Olson v. State of California
author
Employment Law Jun. 10, 2024
Nielsen v. Thornell
concurring
Prisoners' Rights May 21, 2024
Suate-Orellana v. Garland
author
Immigration May 7, 2024
Diamond S.J. Enterprise, Inc., DBA S. J. Live v. City of San Jose
author
Constitutional Law Apr. 30, 2024
U.S. v. Marin
author
International Law Jan. 17, 2024
Babaria v. Blinken
author
Immigration Dec. 1, 2023
U.S. v. Draper
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
Alaska Railroad Corp. v. Flying Crown Subdivision
author
Real Property Sep. 18, 2023
Saloojas Inc. v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
author
Health Care Sep. 7, 2023
Fonseca-Fonseca v. Garland
author
Immigration Aug. 8, 2023
U.S. v. Castro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2023
Leuthauser v. U.S.
author
Immunity Jun. 26, 2023
Ramirez Munoz v. Garland
author
Immigration Jun. 26, 2023
Friedenberg v. Lane County
dissenting
Health Care May 19, 2023
U.S. v. Higuera
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 2022
Gable v. Williams
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 29, 2022
In Re Apple Inc. Device Performance Litigation
author
Civil Procedure Sep. 28, 2022
The GEO Group v. Newsom
author
Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2022
U.S. v. Latu
author
Evidence Aug. 31, 2022
McGucken v. Pub Ocean Ltd.
author
Copyright Aug. 3, 2022
U.S. v. Nault
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
Applied Underwriters, Inc. v. Lara
concurring
Civil Procedure Jun. 10, 2022
Polk v. Yee
author
Civil Rights Jun. 8, 2022
Woods v. Kijakazi
author
Administrative Agencies Apr. 25, 2022
U.S. v. Kvashuk
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2022
U.S. v. Jackson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
LA Alliance for Human Rights v. County of Los Angeles
author
Civil Rights Sep. 24, 2021
Lopez-Marroquin v. Garland
author
Immigration Aug. 19, 2021
Rivera v. CCA
author
Civil Rights Jun. 1, 2021
Hyatt v. Office of Management and Budget
author
statutory_interpretation May 21, 2021
Garcia v. Service Employees International Union
author
Labor Law Apr. 6, 2021
Ashe v. Saul
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 29, 2020
Miller v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide
author
statutory_interpretation Sep. 29, 2020
Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield
author
Environmental Law Sep. 15, 2020
Rodriguez v. Newsom
author
Civil Rights Sep. 9, 2020
U.S. v. Rodriguez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 21, 2020
Kipp v. Davis
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2020
Kipp v. Davis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2020
Pierce v. Ducey
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 22, 2020
Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan
author
Disability Discrimination Jul. 15, 2020
U.S. v. Dominguez
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 8, 2020
Planned Parenthood v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
concurring
Administrative Agencies Jan. 13, 2020
Danielson v. Inslee
author
Labor Law Dec. 27, 2019
U.S. v. Kimbrew
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2019
In Re Pacquiao-Mayweather Boxing Litigation
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 22, 2019
California Insurance Guarantee Assoc. v. Azar
author
Insurance Oct. 11, 2019
Rosenblatt v. City of Santa Monica
author
Constitutional Law Oct. 4, 2019
Nicholson v. Gutierrez
author
Qualified Immunity Aug. 22, 2019
Harris v. Harris
author
Prisoners' Rights Aug. 22, 2019
Center for Biological Diversity v. Ilano
author
Environmental Law Jun. 25, 2019
In Re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2019
Guan v. Barr
author
Immigration May 31, 2019
Amended Opinion: Hernandez v. Chappell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2019
Californians for Renewable Energy v. CPUC
dissenting
Utilities Apr. 25, 2019
Advanced Bldg. & Fabrication v. Ayers
author
Civil Rights Mar. 14, 2019
Homeaway.com v. City of Santa Monica
author
Civil Rights Mar. 14, 2019
American Beverage Association v. City and County of San Francisco
concurring
Constitutional Law Feb. 1, 2019
Hernandez v. Chappell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 15, 2019
Lee v. City of Los Angeles
author
Civil Rights Nov. 20, 2018
U.S. v. Sellers
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2018
Freestream Aircraft v. Aero Law Group
author
Torts Sep. 19, 2018
Scott v. County of San Bernardino
author
Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2018
Nguyen v. Sessions
author
Immigration Aug. 24, 2018
White v. Ryan
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 12, 2018
U.S. v. Pepe
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2018
Ellis v. Harrison
concurring
Attorneys Jun. 8, 2018
Adidas America v. Skechers USA
author
Civil Procedure May 11, 2018
Amended Opinion: Barnes v. Sea Hawaii Rafting
author
Maritime Law Apr. 20, 2018
Barnes v. Sea Hawaii Rafting
author
Maritime Law Mar. 29, 2018
Williams v. Gaye
dissenting
Copyright Mar. 22, 2018
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
author
Attorneys Mar. 20, 2018
Lusnak v. Bank of America
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 5, 2018
Amended Opinion: Song v. Sessions
author
Immigration Feb. 16, 2018
Simpson v. Trump University
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 7, 2018
In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation
dissenting
Civil Procedure Jan. 24, 2018
3123 SMB LLC v. Horn
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2018
Hernandez v. Chappell
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2018
Song v. Sessions
author
Immigration Dec. 19, 2017
Epona LLC v. County of Ventura
concurring
Constitutional Law Dec. 8, 2017
Yang v. Dongwon Industries Co.
author
Arbitration Dec. 1, 2017
Smith v. City of Santa Clara
concurring
Constitutional Law Dec. 1, 2017
Aspen Skiing Company v. Cherrett (In re Cherrett)
dissenting
Bankruptcy Oct. 17, 2017
In the Matter of Walldesign Inc.
dissenting
Bankruptcy Oct. 3, 2017
Sturgeon v. Frost
concurring
Environmental Law Oct. 3, 2017
Association des Éleveurs de Canards et d’Oies du Québec v. Becerra
author
Civil Procedure Sep. 18, 2017
United Nurses Associations of California v. National Labor Relations Board
author
Labor Law Sep. 12, 2017
Wild Wilderness v. Allen
author
Environmental Law Sep. 11, 2017
U.S. v. Walter-Eze
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jacob Munoz, Consuelo Munoz v. Sierra Autocars, Power Lift, Rol-Lift, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 16, 2004
Title Court Published
Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Pasadena) Mar. 25, 2013
Case Category Published
Chinaryan v. City of Los Angeles
author
Qualified Immunity Aug. 14, 2024
Olson v. State of California
author
Employment Law Jun. 10, 2024
Nielsen v. Thornell
concurring
Prisoners' Rights May 21, 2024
Suate-Orellana v. Garland
author
Immigration May 7, 2024
Diamond S.J. Enterprise, Inc., DBA S. J. Live v. City of San Jose
author
Constitutional Law Apr. 30, 2024
U.S. v. Marin
author
International Law Jan. 17, 2024
Babaria v. Blinken
author
Immigration Dec. 1, 2023
U.S. v. Draper
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
Alaska Railroad Corp. v. Flying Crown Subdivision
author
Real Property Sep. 18, 2023
Saloojas Inc. v. Aetna Health of California Inc.
author
Health Care Sep. 7, 2023
Fonseca-Fonseca v. Garland
author
Immigration Aug. 8, 2023
U.S. v. Castro
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 27, 2023
Leuthauser v. U.S.
author
Immunity Jun. 26, 2023
Ramirez Munoz v. Garland
author
Immigration Jun. 26, 2023
Friedenberg v. Lane County
dissenting
Health Care May 19, 2023
U.S. v. Higuera
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 13, 2022
Gable v. Williams
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 29, 2022
In Re Apple Inc. Device Performance Litigation
author
Civil Procedure Sep. 28, 2022
The GEO Group v. Newsom
author
Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2022
U.S. v. Latu
author
Evidence Aug. 31, 2022
McGucken v. Pub Ocean Ltd.
author
Copyright Aug. 3, 2022
U.S. v. Nault
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
Applied Underwriters, Inc. v. Lara
concurring
Civil Procedure Jun. 10, 2022
Polk v. Yee
author
Civil Rights Jun. 8, 2022
Woods v. Kijakazi
author
Administrative Agencies Apr. 25, 2022
U.S. v. Kvashuk
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2022
U.S. v. Jackson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 4, 2022
LA Alliance for Human Rights v. County of Los Angeles
author
Civil Rights Sep. 24, 2021
Lopez-Marroquin v. Garland
author
Immigration Aug. 19, 2021
Rivera v. CCA
author
Civil Rights Jun. 1, 2021
Hyatt v. Office of Management and Budget
author
statutory_interpretation May 21, 2021
Garcia v. Service Employees International Union
author
Labor Law Apr. 6, 2021
Ashe v. Saul
author
Administrative Agencies Dec. 29, 2020
Miller v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide
author
statutory_interpretation Sep. 29, 2020
Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield
author
Environmental Law Sep. 15, 2020
Rodriguez v. Newsom
author
Civil Rights Sep. 9, 2020
U.S. v. Rodriguez
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 21, 2020
Kipp v. Davis
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2020
Kipp v. Davis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2020
Pierce v. Ducey
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 22, 2020
Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan
author
Disability Discrimination Jul. 15, 2020
U.S. v. Dominguez
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 8, 2020
Planned Parenthood v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
concurring
Administrative Agencies Jan. 13, 2020
Danielson v. Inslee
author
Labor Law Dec. 27, 2019
U.S. v. Kimbrew
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2019
In Re Pacquiao-Mayweather Boxing Litigation
author
Civil Procedure Nov. 22, 2019
California Insurance Guarantee Assoc. v. Azar
author
Insurance Oct. 11, 2019
Rosenblatt v. City of Santa Monica
author
Constitutional Law Oct. 4, 2019
Nicholson v. Gutierrez
author
Qualified Immunity Aug. 22, 2019
Harris v. Harris
author
Prisoners' Rights Aug. 22, 2019
Center for Biological Diversity v. Ilano
author
Environmental Law Jun. 25, 2019
In Re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2019
Guan v. Barr
author
Immigration May 31, 2019
Amended Opinion: Hernandez v. Chappell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2019
Californians for Renewable Energy v. CPUC
dissenting
Utilities Apr. 25, 2019
Advanced Bldg. & Fabrication v. Ayers
author
Civil Rights Mar. 14, 2019
Homeaway.com v. City of Santa Monica
author
Civil Rights Mar. 14, 2019
American Beverage Association v. City and County of San Francisco
concurring
Constitutional Law Feb. 1, 2019
Hernandez v. Chappell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 15, 2019
Lee v. City of Los Angeles
author
Civil Rights Nov. 20, 2018
U.S. v. Sellers
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2018
Freestream Aircraft v. Aero Law Group
author
Torts Sep. 19, 2018
Scott v. County of San Bernardino
author
Constitutional Law Sep. 11, 2018
Nguyen v. Sessions
author
Immigration Aug. 24, 2018
White v. Ryan
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 12, 2018
U.S. v. Pepe
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2018
Ellis v. Harrison
concurring
Attorneys Jun. 8, 2018
Adidas America v. Skechers USA
author
Civil Procedure May 11, 2018
Amended Opinion: Barnes v. Sea Hawaii Rafting
author
Maritime Law Apr. 20, 2018
Barnes v. Sea Hawaii Rafting
author
Maritime Law Mar. 29, 2018
Williams v. Gaye
dissenting
Copyright Mar. 22, 2018
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
author
Attorneys Mar. 20, 2018
Lusnak v. Bank of America
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 5, 2018
Amended Opinion: Song v. Sessions
author
Immigration Feb. 16, 2018
Simpson v. Trump University
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 7, 2018
In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation
dissenting
Civil Procedure Jan. 24, 2018
3123 SMB LLC v. Horn
author
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2018
Hernandez v. Chappell
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2018
Song v. Sessions
author
Immigration Dec. 19, 2017
Epona LLC v. County of Ventura
concurring
Constitutional Law Dec. 8, 2017
Yang v. Dongwon Industries Co.
author
Arbitration Dec. 1, 2017
Smith v. City of Santa Clara
concurring
Constitutional Law Dec. 1, 2017
Aspen Skiing Company v. Cherrett (In re Cherrett)
dissenting
Bankruptcy Oct. 17, 2017
In the Matter of Walldesign Inc.
dissenting
Bankruptcy Oct. 3, 2017
Sturgeon v. Frost
concurring
Environmental Law Oct. 3, 2017
Association des Éleveurs de Canards et d’Oies du Québec v. Becerra
author
Civil Procedure Sep. 18, 2017
United Nurses Associations of California v. National Labor Relations Board
author
Labor Law Sep. 12, 2017
Wild Wilderness v. Allen
author
Environmental Law Sep. 11, 2017
U.S. v. Walter-Eze
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jacob Munoz, Consuelo Munoz v. Sierra Autocars, Power Lift, Rol-Lift, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 16, 2004