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Salvador Mendoza Jr.

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Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
WA Eastern - Kennewick





Appointed to the 9th Circuit by Pres. Joseph Biden and confirmed September 2022; District Judge, Eastern District of Washington, 2014-2022



Rulings
Case Category Published
Bent v. Garland
author
Immigration Aug. 15, 2024
John Doe v. Cedars-Sinai Health System
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 5, 2024
U.S. v. Cloud
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2024
U.S. v. Anderson
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2024
In re: Ali Alavi v. Genius Brands International, Inc.
author
Securities Apr. 5, 2024
U.S. v. Tat
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 4, 2024
Peridot Tree, Inc. v. City of Sacramento
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2024
South Coast Specialty Surgery Center v. Blue Cross of California
author
Insurance Jan. 10, 2024
Kohn v. State Bar of California
concurring
Attorneys Dec. 6, 2023
Bielski v. Coinbase, Inc.
author
Arbitration Dec. 5, 2023
Zuniga De La Cruz v. Garland
concurring
Immigration Nov. 17, 2023
U.S. v. Torres-Giles
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2023
Hymas v. U.S. Dept. of Interior
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jul. 12, 2023
U.S. v. Mendez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 7, 2022
U.S. v. De La Mora-Cobian
affirmed
Immigration Nov. 30, 2021
U.S. v. Juliano
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 7, 2021
U.S. v. Prigan
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2021
Kaur v. Garland
author
Immigration Jun. 22, 2021
Amended Opinion: Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
author
Labor Law Nov. 28, 2018
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
author
Labor Law May 4, 2018
Roybal v. Toppenish School District
reversed
Civil Rights Sep. 21, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Category Published
Bent v. Garland
author
Immigration Aug. 15, 2024
John Doe v. Cedars-Sinai Health System
author
Civil Procedure Jul. 5, 2024
U.S. v. Cloud
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2024
U.S. v. Anderson
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2024
In re: Ali Alavi v. Genius Brands International, Inc.
author
Securities Apr. 5, 2024
U.S. v. Tat
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 4, 2024
Peridot Tree, Inc. v. City of Sacramento
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2024
South Coast Specialty Surgery Center v. Blue Cross of California
author
Insurance Jan. 10, 2024
Kohn v. State Bar of California
concurring
Attorneys Dec. 6, 2023
Bielski v. Coinbase, Inc.
author
Arbitration Dec. 5, 2023
Zuniga De La Cruz v. Garland
concurring
Immigration Nov. 17, 2023
U.S. v. Torres-Giles
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2023
Hymas v. U.S. Dept. of Interior
affirmed
Civil Procedure Jul. 12, 2023
U.S. v. Mendez
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 7, 2022
U.S. v. De La Mora-Cobian
affirmed
Immigration Nov. 30, 2021
U.S. v. Juliano
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 7, 2021
U.S. v. Prigan
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2021
Kaur v. Garland
author
Immigration Jun. 22, 2021
Amended Opinion: Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
author
Labor Law Nov. 28, 2018
Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center
author
Labor Law May 4, 2018
Roybal v. Toppenish School District
reversed
Civil Rights Sep. 21, 2017