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Patrick J. Bumatay

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Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
CA Southern - San Diego





Harvard Law School



Rulings
Case Category Published
Garraway v. Ciufo
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2024
Brown v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
dissenting
Tax Aug. 29, 2024
Chong v. U.S.
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2024
Clements v. Madden
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2024
Kumar v. Garland
dissenting
Immigration Aug. 5, 2024
U.S. v. Hernandez
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2024
U.S. v. Leopoldo Rivera-Valdes
concurring
Immigration Jun. 17, 2024
Sidibe v. Sutter Health
dissenting
Antitrust Jun. 4, 2024
Walter Betschart v. State of Oregon
dissenting
Prisoners' Rights May 31, 2024
Friends of the Inyo v. United States Forest Service
dissenting
Environmental Law May 21, 2024
BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture Inc.
dissenting
Intellectual Property Apr. 1, 2024
U.S. v. Lemus
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 5, 2024
Sherman v. Gittere
author
Prisoners' Rights Feb. 9, 2024
Martinez v. High
concurring
Qualified Immunity Jan. 26, 2024
Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2024
Amended Opinion: California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley
author
Environmental Law Jan. 2, 2024
Miller v. City of Scottsdale
dissenting
Constitutional Law Dec. 8, 2023
Kohn v. State Bar of California
dissenting
Attorneys Dec. 6, 2023
Amalgamated Bank v. Facebook, Inc.
dissenting
Securities Oct. 18, 2023
Solar Energy Industries Assoc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
dissenting
Environmental Law Sep. 5, 2023
Oracle USA Inc. v. Rimini Street Inc.
author
Copyright Aug. 24, 2023
Murguia v. Langdon
dissenting
Jul. 18, 2023
Davis v. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Ltd.
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 23, 2023
Enigma Software Group USA LLC v. Malwarebytes, Inc.
dissenting
Commercial Law Jun. 2, 2023
Estate of Strickland v. Nevada County
author
Civil Rights May 31, 2023
U.S. v. Williams
author
Attorneys May 18, 2023
California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley
author
Environmental Law Apr. 17, 2023
Duke v. Gastelo
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2023
City of Los Angeles v. Federal Aviation Administration
dissenting
Environmental Law Mar. 29, 2023
Seaview Trading LLC v. Commisssioner of Internal Revenue
dissenting
Tax Mar. 10, 2023
Rodriguez Diaz v. Merrick Garland, et al
concurring
Constitutional Law Nov. 21, 2022
In re: Sandra J. Tillman
dissenting
Bankruptcy Nov. 18, 2022
Verdun v. City of San Diego
dissenting
Constitutional Law Oct. 26, 2022
Cody v. Kijakazi
author
Administrative Agencies Sep. 8, 2022
Klamath Irrigation District v. Shasta View Irrigation District
concurring
Civil Procedure Sep. 8, 2022
Vanegas v. City of Pasadena
concurring
Civil Rights Aug. 31, 2022
Chicken Ranch Rancheria v. State of California
dissenting
Gaming Jul. 28, 2022
U.S. v. Oliver
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2022
California River Watch v. City of Vacaville
author
Environmental Law Jul. 1, 2022
U.S. v. David
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2022
Martinez v. Clark
author
Immigration Jun. 15, 2022
Inter-Cooperative Exchange v. U.S. Dept. of Commerce
author
Government Jun. 7, 2022
U.S. v. Randall
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2022
Seaview Trading v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
author
Tax May 12, 2022
U.S. v. Kirilyuk
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 4, 2022
Amended Opinion: Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing RULING BY
author
Arbitration Feb. 15, 2022
U.S. v. Orrock
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 27, 2022
Johnson v. Baker
author
Civil Rights Jan. 27, 2022
City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders
concurring
Antitrust Dec. 3, 2021
Duncan v. Bonta
dissenting
Constitutional Law Dec. 2, 2021
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
dissenting
Disability Discrimination Nov. 22, 2021
Center for Community Action v. Federal Aviation Administration
concurring
Environmental Law Nov. 19, 2021
Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing
author
Arbitration Nov. 4, 2021
California River Watch v. City of Vacaville
author
Environmental Law Sep. 30, 2021
Sanders v. City of Pittsburg
author
Civil Rights Sep. 24, 2021
Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
dissenting
Government Sep. 24, 2021
Landis v. Wash. State MLB Stadium Pub. Facilities Dist.
concurring
Disability Discrimination Sep. 2, 2021
U.S. v. Ferguson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 18, 2021
Bahr v. Regan
concurring
Environmental Law Jul. 29, 2021
United States v. Charley
concurring
Evidence Jun. 14, 2021
Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates
author
Labor Law Jun. 1, 2021
Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc. v. Bumble Bee Foods
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 7, 2021
Diaz-Flores v. Garland
author
statutory_interpretation Apr. 7, 2021
U.S. v. Lucero
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 5, 2021
Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission
dissenting
Administrative Agencies Jan. 29, 2021
U.S. v. Gear
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Jan. 20, 2021
U.S. v. King
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 15, 2021
Langere v. Verizon Wireless Services
author
Arbitration Dec. 30, 2020
Center for Investigative Reporting v. USDOJ
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Dec. 4, 2020
State of California v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
author
Environmental Law Oct. 23, 2020
Lockett v. County of Los Angeles
author
Civil Rights Oct. 5, 2020
Amended Opinion: In re Nanette Sisk
author
Bankruptcy Sep. 25, 2020
In re Volkswagen Clean Diesel Litigation
author
Civil Procedure Sep. 11, 2020
In re Augustine Pena III
author
Bankruptcy Sep. 8, 2020
Syed v. Barr
author
Immigration Aug. 13, 2020
Hanson v. Shubert
concurring
Civil Procedure Aug. 5, 2020
United States v. Obagi
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 20, 2020
In re Nanette Marie Sisk
author
Bankruptcy Jun. 23, 2020
In re Lenore L. Albert-Sheridan
author
Bankruptcy Jun. 11, 2020
Case Category Published
Garraway v. Ciufo
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2024
Brown v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
dissenting
Tax Aug. 29, 2024
Chong v. U.S.
concurring
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2024
Clements v. Madden
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2024
Kumar v. Garland
dissenting
Immigration Aug. 5, 2024
U.S. v. Hernandez
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2024
U.S. v. Leopoldo Rivera-Valdes
concurring
Immigration Jun. 17, 2024
Sidibe v. Sutter Health
dissenting
Antitrust Jun. 4, 2024
Walter Betschart v. State of Oregon
dissenting
Prisoners' Rights May 31, 2024
Friends of the Inyo v. United States Forest Service
dissenting
Environmental Law May 21, 2024
BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture Inc.
dissenting
Intellectual Property Apr. 1, 2024
U.S. v. Lemus
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 5, 2024
Sherman v. Gittere
author
Prisoners' Rights Feb. 9, 2024
Martinez v. High
concurring
Qualified Immunity Jan. 26, 2024
Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco
dissenting
Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2024
Amended Opinion: California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley
author
Environmental Law Jan. 2, 2024
Miller v. City of Scottsdale
dissenting
Constitutional Law Dec. 8, 2023
Kohn v. State Bar of California
dissenting
Attorneys Dec. 6, 2023
Amalgamated Bank v. Facebook, Inc.
dissenting
Securities Oct. 18, 2023
Solar Energy Industries Assoc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
dissenting
Environmental Law Sep. 5, 2023
Oracle USA Inc. v. Rimini Street Inc.
author
Copyright Aug. 24, 2023
Murguia v. Langdon
dissenting
Jul. 18, 2023
Davis v. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Ltd.
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 23, 2023
Enigma Software Group USA LLC v. Malwarebytes, Inc.
dissenting
Commercial Law Jun. 2, 2023
Estate of Strickland v. Nevada County
author
Civil Rights May 31, 2023
U.S. v. Williams
author
Attorneys May 18, 2023
California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley
author
Environmental Law Apr. 17, 2023
Duke v. Gastelo
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2023
City of Los Angeles v. Federal Aviation Administration
dissenting
Environmental Law Mar. 29, 2023
Seaview Trading LLC v. Commisssioner of Internal Revenue
dissenting
Tax Mar. 10, 2023
Rodriguez Diaz v. Merrick Garland, et al
concurring
Constitutional Law Nov. 21, 2022
In re: Sandra J. Tillman
dissenting
Bankruptcy Nov. 18, 2022
Verdun v. City of San Diego
dissenting
Constitutional Law Oct. 26, 2022
Cody v. Kijakazi
author
Administrative Agencies Sep. 8, 2022
Klamath Irrigation District v. Shasta View Irrigation District
concurring
Civil Procedure Sep. 8, 2022
Vanegas v. City of Pasadena
concurring
Civil Rights Aug. 31, 2022
Chicken Ranch Rancheria v. State of California
dissenting
Gaming Jul. 28, 2022
U.S. v. Oliver
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2022
California River Watch v. City of Vacaville
author
Environmental Law Jul. 1, 2022
U.S. v. David
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 2022
Martinez v. Clark
author
Immigration Jun. 15, 2022
Inter-Cooperative Exchange v. U.S. Dept. of Commerce
author
Government Jun. 7, 2022
U.S. v. Randall
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2022
Seaview Trading v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
author
Tax May 12, 2022
U.S. v. Kirilyuk
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 4, 2022
Amended Opinion: Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing RULING BY
author
Arbitration Feb. 15, 2022
U.S. v. Orrock
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 27, 2022
Johnson v. Baker
author
Civil Rights Jan. 27, 2022
City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders
concurring
Antitrust Dec. 3, 2021
Duncan v. Bonta
dissenting
Constitutional Law Dec. 2, 2021
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
dissenting
Disability Discrimination Nov. 22, 2021
Center for Community Action v. Federal Aviation Administration
concurring
Environmental Law Nov. 19, 2021
Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing
author
Arbitration Nov. 4, 2021
California River Watch v. City of Vacaville
author
Environmental Law Sep. 30, 2021
Sanders v. City of Pittsburg
author
Civil Rights Sep. 24, 2021
Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
dissenting
Government Sep. 24, 2021
Landis v. Wash. State MLB Stadium Pub. Facilities Dist.
concurring
Disability Discrimination Sep. 2, 2021
U.S. v. Ferguson
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 18, 2021
Bahr v. Regan
concurring
Environmental Law Jul. 29, 2021
United States v. Charley
concurring
Evidence Jun. 14, 2021
Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates
author
Labor Law Jun. 1, 2021
Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc. v. Bumble Bee Foods
author
Civil Procedure Apr. 7, 2021
Diaz-Flores v. Garland
author
statutory_interpretation Apr. 7, 2021
U.S. v. Lucero
author
statutory_interpretation Mar. 5, 2021
Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade Commission
dissenting
Administrative Agencies Jan. 29, 2021
U.S. v. Gear
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Jan. 20, 2021
U.S. v. King
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 15, 2021
Langere v. Verizon Wireless Services
author
Arbitration Dec. 30, 2020
Center for Investigative Reporting v. USDOJ
dissenting
statutory_interpretation Dec. 4, 2020
State of California v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
author
Environmental Law Oct. 23, 2020
Lockett v. County of Los Angeles
author
Civil Rights Oct. 5, 2020
Amended Opinion: In re Nanette Sisk
author
Bankruptcy Sep. 25, 2020
In re Volkswagen Clean Diesel Litigation
author
Civil Procedure Sep. 11, 2020
In re Augustine Pena III
author
Bankruptcy Sep. 8, 2020
Syed v. Barr
author
Immigration Aug. 13, 2020
Hanson v. Shubert
concurring
Civil Procedure Aug. 5, 2020
United States v. Obagi
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 20, 2020
In re Nanette Marie Sisk
author
Bankruptcy Jun. 23, 2020
In re Lenore L. Albert-Sheridan
author
Bankruptcy Jun. 11, 2020