Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nevada - Reno
Appointed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by President Donald J. Trump, 2020; deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2019; solicitor general, Nevada, 2015-19; solicitor general, Montana, 2013-14; assistant solicitor general, Texas, 2012; associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, 2007-12; clerk to Judge Janice Rogers Brown, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2006-07.
Harvard Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke sometimes targets colleagues | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Reno, Nevada) | Feb. 18, 2022 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
G.C. v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 30, 2024 |
|
AGK Sierra De Montserrat L.P. v. Comerica Bank
author
|
Contracts | Jul. 19, 2024 |
|
Behrend v. San Francisco Zen Center, Inc.
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Jul. 17, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Livar
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2024 |
|
Rajaram v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
dissenting
|
Employment Discrimination | Jun. 27, 2024 |
|
Jajati v. U.S. Customs & Border Protection
dissenting
|
Administrative Agencies | May 22, 2024 |
|
Hart v. City of Redwood City
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Apr. 19, 2024 |
|
Singh v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Mar. 22, 2024 |
|
Ortiz v. Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Mar. 12, 2024 |
|
Kalulu v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Mar. 11, 2024 |
|
Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 1, 2024 |
|
Snitko v. U.S.
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 23, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Vinge
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 8, 2023 |
|
Western Towboat Co. v. Vigor Marine LLC
dissenting
|
Maritime Law | Oct. 31, 2023 |
|
Camenzind v. California Exposition & State Fair
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 31, 2023 |
|
Rudnitskyy v. Garland
petition denied
|
Immigration | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. v. Bonta
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 13, 2023 |
|
Impossible Foods Inc. v. Impossible X LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 12, 2023 |
|
Baird v. Bonta
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 7, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Pepe
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2023 |
|
Persian Broadcast Service Global, Inc. v. Walsh
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 1, 2023 |
|
Osure Brown v. Transworld Systems, Inc. et al
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Jul. 14, 2023 |
|
Aargon Agency Inc. v. O'Laughlin
dissenting
|
Consumer Law | Jun. 15, 2023 |
|
Rodriguez-Zuniga v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Jun. 7, 2023 |
|
Alfred v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Mar. 30, 2023 |
|
Twitter Inc. v. Garland
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 6, 2023 |
|
Tiffany Hill v. Xerox Business Services, LLC
dissenting
|
Arbitration | Feb. 3, 2023 |
|
Brickman v. Meta Platforms Inc.
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Dec. 21, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Matias Rauda v. Jennings
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 13, 2022 |
|
Smartt v. Kijakazi
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 17, 2022 |
|
Green v. Miss United States of America LLC
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 2, 2022 |
|
Mobilize the Message LLC v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 11, 2022 |
|
Ochoa v. Davis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 5, 2022 |
|
Vo v. Choi
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 21, 2022 |
|
Ho v. Russi
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 19, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Rodriguez
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 17, 2022 |
|
Cordero-Garcia v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Aug. 15, 2022 |
|
Sabra v. Maricopa County Community College District
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 10, 2022 |
|
Liberty Insurance Corp. v. Brodeur
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 28, 2022 |
|
Flores Molina v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Jun. 13, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Davis
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 16, 2022 |
|
Association Des Eleveurs de Canards Et D'Oies Du Quebec v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | May 9, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Tzompantzi-Salazar v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Apr. 22, 2022 |
|
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Commercial Law | Mar. 21, 2022 |
|
Jauregui v. Roadrunner Transportation Services, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 18, 2022 |
|
Flemming v. Matteson
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2022 |
|
Ruiz-Colmenarez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 10, 2022 |
|
Tzompantzi-Salazar v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 10, 2022 |
|
Ernst and Haas Management Co. v. Hiscox, Inc.
author
|
Insurance | Jan. 27, 2022 |
|
Sharma v. HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust 2007-1
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 26, 2022 |
|
McDougall v. County of Ventura
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 21, 2022 |
|
Bristol SL Holdings v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
author
|
Health Care | Jan. 18, 2022 |
|
Rodriguez-Jimenez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Duncan v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
Nababan v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Nov. 24, 2021 |
|
Goulart v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Nov. 19, 2021 |
|
DePaul Industries v. Miller
author
|
Immunity | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
Cui v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Sep. 24, 2021 |
|
Cooper v. Newsom
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2021 |
|
Wilkins v. U.S.
affirmed
|
Real Property | Sep. 16, 2021 |
|
Benedicto v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Sep. 10, 2021 |
|
Csutoras v. Paradise High School
author
|
Disability Discrimination | Sep. 8, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Juliano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 7, 2021 |
|
Rodriguez-Ramirez v. Garland
concurring
|
Immigration | Sep. 2, 2021 |
|
Reyes Afanador v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Aug. 30, 2021 |
|
Matias Rauda v. Jennings
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 16, 2021 |
|
Sanchez-Ruano v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 12, 2021 |
|
E.E. v. Norris School District
author
|
Education | Jul. 15, 2021 |
|
Bank of New York Mellon v. 732 Hardy Way Trust
concurring
|
Real Property | Jun. 28, 2021 |
|
EHM Productions v. Starline Tours
concurring
|
Arbitration | Jun. 25, 2021 |
|
Webb v. Trader Joe's
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 7, 2021 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage v. Saticoy Bay
author
|
Real Property | May 6, 2021 |
|
Rodriguez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Mar. 16, 2021 |
|
Aguilar-Osorio v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Mar. 16, 2021 |
|
Freyd v. University of Oregon
dissenting
|
Employment Discrimination | Mar. 16, 2021 |
|
Crowe v. Oregon State Bar
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 1, 2021 |
|
Metal Jeans v. Metal Sport
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 17, 2021 |
|
Santos-Ponce v. Wilkinson
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 11, 2021 |
|
Hussain v. Rosen
author
|
Immigration | Jan. 12, 2021 |
|
Does v. Wasden
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Dec. 10, 2020 |
|
City and County of San Francisco v. USCIS
dissenting
|
Immigration | Dec. 3, 2020 |
|
Amended Opinion: Monzon v. City of Murrieta
author
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 28, 2020 |
|
Velasquez-Gaspar v. Barr
concurring
|
Immigration | Oct. 1, 2020 |
|
SEIU Local 121RN v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
author
|
Arbitration | Sep. 21, 2020 |
|
Monzon v. City of Murrieta
author
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 23, 2020 |
|
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 396 v. NASA Services Inc.
author
|
Labor Law | May 4, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke sometimes targets colleagues | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Reno, Nevada) | Feb. 18, 2022 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
G.C. v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Jul. 30, 2024 |
|
AGK Sierra De Montserrat L.P. v. Comerica Bank
author
|
Contracts | Jul. 19, 2024 |
|
Behrend v. San Francisco Zen Center, Inc.
author
|
Employment Discrimination | Jul. 17, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Livar
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 15, 2024 |
|
Rajaram v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
dissenting
|
Employment Discrimination | Jun. 27, 2024 |
|
Jajati v. U.S. Customs & Border Protection
dissenting
|
Administrative Agencies | May 22, 2024 |
|
Hart v. City of Redwood City
author
|
Qualified Immunity | Apr. 19, 2024 |
|
Singh v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Mar. 22, 2024 |
|
Ortiz v. Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC
author
|
Arbitration | Mar. 12, 2024 |
|
Kalulu v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Mar. 11, 2024 |
|
Apache Stronghold v. U.S.
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 1, 2024 |
|
Snitko v. U.S.
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 23, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Vinge
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 8, 2023 |
|
Western Towboat Co. v. Vigor Marine LLC
dissenting
|
Maritime Law | Oct. 31, 2023 |
|
Camenzind v. California Exposition & State Fair
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 31, 2023 |
|
Rudnitskyy v. Garland
petition denied
|
Immigration | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. v. Bonta
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 13, 2023 |
|
Impossible Foods Inc. v. Impossible X LLC
dissenting
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 12, 2023 |
|
Baird v. Bonta
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 7, 2023 |
|
U.S. v. Pepe
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 28, 2023 |
|
Persian Broadcast Service Global, Inc. v. Walsh
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 1, 2023 |
|
Osure Brown v. Transworld Systems, Inc. et al
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Jul. 14, 2023 |
|
Aargon Agency Inc. v. O'Laughlin
dissenting
|
Consumer Law | Jun. 15, 2023 |
|
Rodriguez-Zuniga v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Jun. 7, 2023 |
|
Alfred v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Mar. 30, 2023 |
|
Twitter Inc. v. Garland
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Mar. 6, 2023 |
|
Tiffany Hill v. Xerox Business Services, LLC
dissenting
|
Arbitration | Feb. 3, 2023 |
|
Brickman v. Meta Platforms Inc.
concurring
|
Consumer Law | Dec. 21, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Matias Rauda v. Jennings
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 13, 2022 |
|
Smartt v. Kijakazi
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 17, 2022 |
|
Green v. Miss United States of America LLC
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 2, 2022 |
|
Mobilize the Message LLC v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 11, 2022 |
|
Ochoa v. Davis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 5, 2022 |
|
Vo v. Choi
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 21, 2022 |
|
Ho v. Russi
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 19, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Rodriguez
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 17, 2022 |
|
Cordero-Garcia v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Aug. 15, 2022 |
|
Sabra v. Maricopa County Community College District
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 10, 2022 |
|
Liberty Insurance Corp. v. Brodeur
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 28, 2022 |
|
Flores Molina v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Jun. 13, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Davis
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 16, 2022 |
|
Association Des Eleveurs de Canards Et D'Oies Du Quebec v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | May 9, 2022 |
|
Amended Opinion: Tzompantzi-Salazar v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Apr. 22, 2022 |
|
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. County of Los Angeles
author
|
Commercial Law | Mar. 21, 2022 |
|
Jauregui v. Roadrunner Transportation Services, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 18, 2022 |
|
Flemming v. Matteson
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 7, 2022 |
|
Ruiz-Colmenarez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 10, 2022 |
|
Tzompantzi-Salazar v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 10, 2022 |
|
Ernst and Haas Management Co. v. Hiscox, Inc.
author
|
Insurance | Jan. 27, 2022 |
|
Sharma v. HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust 2007-1
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 26, 2022 |
|
McDougall v. County of Ventura
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 21, 2022 |
|
Bristol SL Holdings v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
author
|
Health Care | Jan. 18, 2022 |
|
Rodriguez-Jimenez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Duncan v. Bonta
dissenting
|
Constitutional Law | Dec. 2, 2021 |
|
Nababan v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Nov. 24, 2021 |
|
Goulart v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Nov. 19, 2021 |
|
DePaul Industries v. Miller
author
|
Immunity | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
Cui v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Sep. 24, 2021 |
|
Cooper v. Newsom
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2021 |
|
Wilkins v. U.S.
affirmed
|
Real Property | Sep. 16, 2021 |
|
Benedicto v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Sep. 10, 2021 |
|
Csutoras v. Paradise High School
author
|
Disability Discrimination | Sep. 8, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Juliano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 7, 2021 |
|
Rodriguez-Ramirez v. Garland
concurring
|
Immigration | Sep. 2, 2021 |
|
Reyes Afanador v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Aug. 30, 2021 |
|
Matias Rauda v. Jennings
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 16, 2021 |
|
Sanchez-Ruano v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 12, 2021 |
|
E.E. v. Norris School District
author
|
Education | Jul. 15, 2021 |
|
Bank of New York Mellon v. 732 Hardy Way Trust
concurring
|
Real Property | Jun. 28, 2021 |
|
EHM Productions v. Starline Tours
concurring
|
Arbitration | Jun. 25, 2021 |
|
Webb v. Trader Joe's
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 7, 2021 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage v. Saticoy Bay
author
|
Real Property | May 6, 2021 |
|
Rodriguez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Mar. 16, 2021 |
|
Aguilar-Osorio v. Garland
dissenting
|
Immigration | Mar. 16, 2021 |
|
Freyd v. University of Oregon
dissenting
|
Employment Discrimination | Mar. 16, 2021 |
|
Crowe v. Oregon State Bar
dissenting
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 1, 2021 |
|
Metal Jeans v. Metal Sport
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 17, 2021 |
|
Santos-Ponce v. Wilkinson
author
|
Immigration | Feb. 11, 2021 |
|
Hussain v. Rosen
author
|
Immigration | Jan. 12, 2021 |
|
Does v. Wasden
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Dec. 10, 2020 |
|
City and County of San Francisco v. USCIS
dissenting
|
Immigration | Dec. 3, 2020 |
|
Amended Opinion: Monzon v. City of Murrieta
author
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 28, 2020 |
|
Velasquez-Gaspar v. Barr
concurring
|
Immigration | Oct. 1, 2020 |
|
SEIU Local 121RN v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
author
|
Arbitration | Sep. 21, 2020 |
|
Monzon v. City of Murrieta
author
|
Civil Rights | Jul. 23, 2020 |
|
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 396 v. NASA Services Inc.
author
|
Labor Law | May 4, 2020 |