 
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
| 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 | 
 

 
