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    • Mark J. Bennett

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    Circuit Judge
    9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
    Hawaii - Honolulu





    Appointed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by President Donald Trump, 2018; director, Starn, O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, 2011-18; attorney general, Hawaii, 2003-10; of counsel, partner, McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, 1990-2002; assistant U.S. attorney, District of Hawaii, 1982-89; assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-82; clerk, U.S. District Court Judge Samuel P. King, Hawaii, 1979-80

    Cornell Law School



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    9th Circuit Judge Mark J. Bennett known for wit, integrity, intelligence 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jan. 26, 2022

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Ronderos v. USF Reddaway Inc.
    dissenting
    		 Arbitration Aug. 22, 2024
    U.S. v. Chichande
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2024
    Leon Perez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 28, 2024
    Keebaugh v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Apr. 26, 2024
    Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot v. State of Montana
    author
    		 Environmental Law Apr. 23, 2024
    Fli-Lo Falcon LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Apr. 10, 2024
    U.S. v. Motley
    author
    		 Evidence Dec. 29, 2023
    Creech v. Tewalt
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2023
    Habelt v. iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
    dissenting
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 11, 2023
    Moore v. Garnand
    author
    		 Immunity Sep. 29, 2023
    Wallingford v. Bonta
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Sep. 21, 2023
    Hermosillo v. Garland
    dissenting
    		 Immigration Sep. 14, 2023
    Ernest Bock, LLC v. Steelman
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 3, 2023
    U.S. v. Walker
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2023
    Amended Opinion: Umana-Escobar v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration May 23, 2023
    Kennedy Jr. v. Warren
    concurring
    		 Constitutional Law May 4, 2023
    Mayes v. Biden
    author
    		 Government Apr. 19, 2023
    Silk v. Bond
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 10, 2023
    Chong Yim v. City of Seattle
    concurring
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 21, 2023
    Umana-Escobar v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Mar. 17, 2023
    Forrest v. Spizzirri
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 16, 2023
    U.S. v. Farias-Contreras
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 15, 2023
    D.O. v. Escondido Union School District
    author
    		 Education Jan. 31, 2023
    Antonio v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jan. 26, 2023
    Opara v. Yellen
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination Jan. 17, 2023
    Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 3, 2023
    SoCal Recovery LLC v. City of Costa Mesa
    author
    		 Disability Discrimination Jan. 3, 2023
    Tingley v. Ferguson
    concurring
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 6, 2022
    Chavez v. Brnovich
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Aug. 1, 2022
    Knapke v. PeopleConnect
    author
    		 Arbitration Jun. 29, 2022
    Vaz v. Neal
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies May 10, 2022
    B&G Foods North America v. Embry
    author
    		 Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2022
    California Chamber of Commerce v. Council for Education and Research on Toxics
    author
    		 Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2022
    SNJ Limited v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
    author
    		 Tax Mar. 11, 2022
    U.S. v. Saini
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 25, 2022
    Columbia Export Terminal v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union
    dissenting
    		 Labor Law Jan. 6, 2022
    Bogle v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Dec. 30, 2021
    U.S. v. Rizo-Rizo
    author
    		 Immigration Nov. 1, 2021
    Cohen v. ConAgra Brands, Inc.
    author
    		 Consumer Law Oct. 27, 2021
    Dietrich v. The Boeing Company
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 4, 2021
    Melnik v. Dzurenda
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2021
    Alam v. Garland
    concurring
    		 Immigration Sep. 9, 2021
    Garcia v. City of Los Angeles
    dissenting
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 3, 2021
    Gov't of Guam v. Guerrero
    dissenting
    		 Tax Sep. 1, 2021
    U.S. v. Gonzalez-Valencia
    author
    		 Immigration Jul. 21, 2021
    Bogle v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 24, 2021
    Wong v. Flynn-Kerper
    author
    		 Remedies Jun. 8, 2021
    Franklin v. Community Regional Medical Center
    author
    		 Arbitration May 24, 2021
    U.S. v. Gibson
    author
    		 Constitutional Law May 21, 2021
    Pizzuto v. Tewalt
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 14, 2021
    California Trucking Association v. Bonta
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2021
    U.S. v. Boyd
    author
    		 Tax Mar. 25, 2021
    Howard v. HMK Holdings
    author
    		 Civil Rights Feb. 24, 2021
    U.S. v. Gonzalez-Valencia
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 16, 2021
    Desire LLC v. Manna Textiles
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Feb. 3, 2021
    Hooper v. Shinn
    author
    		 Prisoners' Rights Jan. 11, 2021
    U.S. v. Harris
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 2020
    Hotop v. City of San Jose
    concurring
    		 Civil Rights Dec. 8, 2020
    U.S. v. Lozoya
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Dec. 4, 2020
    3500 Sepulveda LLC v. RREEF America REIT II
    author
    		 Real Property Nov. 23, 2020
    Ventura v. Rutledge
    author
    		 Civil Rights Oct. 23, 2020
    Revitch v. DIRECTV LLC
    dissenting
    		 Arbitration Oct. 1, 2020
    Lam v. Acosta
    dissenting
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 28, 2020
    Amended Opinion: Pimentel v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 14, 2020
    U.S. v. Valencia-Lopez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2020
    Pimentel v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jul. 23, 2020
    United States v. Voris
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2020
    U.S. v. Baldon
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2020
    Winter v. Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical Center
    author
    		 Torts Mar. 24, 2020
    Johnson v. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 2019
    Royal Wulff Ventures v. Primero Mining
    dissenting
    		 International Law Sep. 18, 2019
    Ray v. County of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Labor Law Aug. 23, 2019
    U.S. v. Briones
    dissenting
    		 Juveniles Jul. 10, 2019
    In The Matter of 8SPEED8, Inc.
    dissenting
    		 Bankruptcy Apr. 30, 2019
    United States v. Johnson
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2019
    James Steinle v. City and County of San Francisco
    author
    		 Immunity Mar. 26, 2019
    Fowler v. Guerin
    dissenting
    		 Mar. 14, 2019
    Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories
    author
    		 Labor Law Feb. 27, 2019
    Rayamajhi v. Whitaker
    concurring
    		 Immigration Jan. 16, 2019

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Global Horizons Inc. dba Global Horizons Manpower Inc., Captain Cook Coffee Company Ltd., Del Monte Fresh Produce (Hawaii) Inc., Kauai Coffee Company Inc., Kelena Farms Inc., Mac Farms of Hawaii LLC nka MF Nut Co. LLC, Maui Pineapple Company Ltd. aka Maui Pineapple Farms, Alexander & Baldwin Inc., Mas Employment Law Defendant Oct. 4, 2014
    Title Court Published
    9th Circuit Judge Mark J. Bennett known for wit, integrity, intelligence 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jan. 26, 2022
    Case Category Published
    Ronderos v. USF Reddaway Inc.
    dissenting
    		 Arbitration Aug. 22, 2024
    U.S. v. Chichande
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 15, 2024
    Leon Perez v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 28, 2024
    Keebaugh v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Apr. 26, 2024
    Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot v. State of Montana
    author
    		 Environmental Law Apr. 23, 2024
    Fli-Lo Falcon LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.
    author
    		 Arbitration Apr. 10, 2024
    U.S. v. Motley
    author
    		 Evidence Dec. 29, 2023
    Creech v. Tewalt
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2023
    Habelt v. iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
    dissenting
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 11, 2023
    Moore v. Garnand
    author
    		 Immunity Sep. 29, 2023
    Wallingford v. Bonta
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Sep. 21, 2023
    Hermosillo v. Garland
    dissenting
    		 Immigration Sep. 14, 2023
    Ernest Bock, LLC v. Steelman
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Aug. 3, 2023
    U.S. v. Walker
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2023
    Amended Opinion: Umana-Escobar v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration May 23, 2023
    Kennedy Jr. v. Warren
    concurring
    		 Constitutional Law May 4, 2023
    Mayes v. Biden
    author
    		 Government Apr. 19, 2023
    Silk v. Bond
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 10, 2023
    Chong Yim v. City of Seattle
    concurring
    		 Constitutional Law Mar. 21, 2023
    Umana-Escobar v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Mar. 17, 2023
    Forrest v. Spizzirri
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 16, 2023
    U.S. v. Farias-Contreras
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 15, 2023
    D.O. v. Escondido Union School District
    author
    		 Education Jan. 31, 2023
    Antonio v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jan. 26, 2023
    Opara v. Yellen
    author
    		 Employment Discrimination Jan. 17, 2023
    Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle
    concurring
    		 Civil Procedure Jan. 3, 2023
    SoCal Recovery LLC v. City of Costa Mesa
    author
    		 Disability Discrimination Jan. 3, 2023
    Tingley v. Ferguson
    concurring
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 6, 2022
    Chavez v. Brnovich
    author
    		 Constitutional Law Aug. 1, 2022
    Knapke v. PeopleConnect
    author
    		 Arbitration Jun. 29, 2022
    Vaz v. Neal
    author
    		 Administrative Agencies May 10, 2022
    B&G Foods North America v. Embry
    author
    		 Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2022
    California Chamber of Commerce v. Council for Education and Research on Toxics
    author
    		 Civil Rights Mar. 18, 2022
    SNJ Limited v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
    author
    		 Tax Mar. 11, 2022
    U.S. v. Saini
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 25, 2022
    Columbia Export Terminal v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union
    dissenting
    		 Labor Law Jan. 6, 2022
    Bogle v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Dec. 30, 2021
    U.S. v. Rizo-Rizo
    author
    		 Immigration Nov. 1, 2021
    Cohen v. ConAgra Brands, Inc.
    author
    		 Consumer Law Oct. 27, 2021
    Dietrich v. The Boeing Company
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Oct. 4, 2021
    Melnik v. Dzurenda
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2021
    Alam v. Garland
    concurring
    		 Immigration Sep. 9, 2021
    Garcia v. City of Los Angeles
    dissenting
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 3, 2021
    Gov't of Guam v. Guerrero
    dissenting
    		 Tax Sep. 1, 2021
    U.S. v. Gonzalez-Valencia
    author
    		 Immigration Jul. 21, 2021
    Bogle v. Garland
    author
    		 Immigration Jun. 24, 2021
    Wong v. Flynn-Kerper
    author
    		 Remedies Jun. 8, 2021
    Franklin v. Community Regional Medical Center
    author
    		 Arbitration May 24, 2021
    U.S. v. Gibson
    author
    		 Constitutional Law May 21, 2021
    Pizzuto v. Tewalt
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 14, 2021
    California Trucking Association v. Bonta
    dissenting
    		 Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2021
    U.S. v. Boyd
    author
    		 Tax Mar. 25, 2021
    Howard v. HMK Holdings
    author
    		 Civil Rights Feb. 24, 2021
    U.S. v. Gonzalez-Valencia
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 16, 2021
    Desire LLC v. Manna Textiles
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Feb. 3, 2021
    Hooper v. Shinn
    author
    		 Prisoners' Rights Jan. 11, 2021
    U.S. v. Harris
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 2020
    Hotop v. City of San Jose
    concurring
    		 Civil Rights Dec. 8, 2020
    U.S. v. Lozoya
    author
    		 statutory_interpretation Dec. 4, 2020
    3500 Sepulveda LLC v. RREEF America REIT II
    author
    		 Real Property Nov. 23, 2020
    Ventura v. Rutledge
    author
    		 Civil Rights Oct. 23, 2020
    Revitch v. DIRECTV LLC
    dissenting
    		 Arbitration Oct. 1, 2020
    Lam v. Acosta
    dissenting
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 28, 2020
    Amended Opinion: Pimentel v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Civil Rights Sep. 14, 2020
    U.S. v. Valencia-Lopez
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 20, 2020
    Pimentel v. City of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Civil Rights Jul. 23, 2020
    United States v. Voris
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2020
    U.S. v. Baldon
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2020
    Winter v. Gardens Regional Hospital and Medical Center
    author
    		 Torts Mar. 24, 2020
    Johnson v. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 2019
    Royal Wulff Ventures v. Primero Mining
    dissenting
    		 International Law Sep. 18, 2019
    Ray v. County of Los Angeles
    author
    		 Labor Law Aug. 23, 2019
    U.S. v. Briones
    dissenting
    		 Juveniles Jul. 10, 2019
    In The Matter of 8SPEED8, Inc.
    dissenting
    		 Bankruptcy Apr. 30, 2019
    United States v. Johnson
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 10, 2019
    James Steinle v. City and County of San Francisco
    author
    		 Immunity Mar. 26, 2019
    Fowler v. Guerin
    dissenting
    		 Mar. 14, 2019
    Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories
    author
    		 Labor Law Feb. 27, 2019
    Rayamajhi v. Whitaker
    concurring
    		 Immigration Jan. 16, 2019
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