Chief Judge
USDC Eastern Washington
Gonzaga University Law School
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| State of Washington v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration affirmed in part | Civil Procedure | Jul. 24, 2024 | 
| Bacon v. Woodward et. al reversed and remanded | Constitutional Law | Jun. 18, 2024 | 
| Glanden v. Kijakazi reversed and remanded | Administrative Agencies | Nov. 16, 2023 | 
| Donovan v. Vance dismissed | Civil Procedure | Jun. 13, 2023 | 
| Clarkson v. Alaska Airlines Inc. reversed and remanded | Employment Law | Feb. 1, 2023 | 
| Ochoa v. Public Consulting Group affirmed | Constitutional Law | Sep. 19, 2022 | 
| Fort v. State of Washington affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 26, 2022 | 
| United States v. Williams vacated and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 | 
| Slidewaters v. Washington State Dep't of Labor affirmed | Civil Rights | Jul. 9, 2021 | 
| Yakama Nation v. Klickitat County affirmed | Native American Affairs | Jun. 14, 2021 | 
| U.S. v. Thompson affirmed in part | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 4, 2021 | 
| Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Yakima County affirmed | Native American Affairs | Jun. 30, 2020 | 
| Planned Parenthood v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services reversed and remanded | Administrative Agencies | Jan. 13, 2020 | 
| Nayab v. Capital One Bank author | Constitutional Law | Nov. 1, 2019 | 
| NTCH-WA, Inc. v. ZTE Corporation affirmed | Civil Procedure | Apr. 26, 2019 | 
| Fidelitad Inc. v. Insitu Inc. reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Sep. 26, 2018 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| State of Washington v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration affirmed in part | Civil Procedure | Jul. 24, 2024 | 
| Bacon v. Woodward et. al reversed and remanded | Constitutional Law | Jun. 18, 2024 | 
| Glanden v. Kijakazi reversed and remanded | Administrative Agencies | Nov. 16, 2023 | 
| Donovan v. Vance dismissed | Civil Procedure | Jun. 13, 2023 | 
| Clarkson v. Alaska Airlines Inc. reversed and remanded | Employment Law | Feb. 1, 2023 | 
| Ochoa v. Public Consulting Group affirmed | Constitutional Law | Sep. 19, 2022 | 
| Fort v. State of Washington affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 26, 2022 | 
| United States v. Williams vacated and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 | 
| Slidewaters v. Washington State Dep't of Labor affirmed | Civil Rights | Jul. 9, 2021 | 
| Yakama Nation v. Klickitat County affirmed | Native American Affairs | Jun. 14, 2021 | 
| U.S. v. Thompson affirmed in part | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 4, 2021 | 
| Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Yakima County affirmed | Native American Affairs | Jun. 30, 2020 | 
| Planned Parenthood v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services reversed and remanded | Administrative Agencies | Jan. 13, 2020 | 
| Nayab v. Capital One Bank author | Constitutional Law | Nov. 1, 2019 | 
| NTCH-WA, Inc. v. ZTE Corporation affirmed | Civil Procedure | Apr. 26, 2019 | 
| Fidelitad Inc. v. Insitu Inc. reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Sep. 26, 2018 | 
 

 
