Retired November 2016. Appointed by President George H.W. Bush to U.S. District Court in San Jose, 1992; appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian to Santa Clara County Superior Court, 1989; member, Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, 1977-1989; associate, Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, 1971-1977
USC Gould School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Thrust Patent Law Upon Judge, and He Likes It | U.S. District Court (San Jose) | Jun. 5, 2008 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith
affirmed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 5, 2018 |
|
Wheeler v. City of Santa Clara
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 5, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Civil Rights | judge | Jul. 9, 2005 |
| Edward Norwood v. Leland Stanford Junior University | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 28, 2005 |
| George Miller Jr. v. Vicorp Restaurants Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 21, 2005 |
| Edward Norwood v. Stanford University, Lee Lyon | Employment Law | judge | May 24, 2005 |
| Confidential | Employment Law | judge | Dec. 7, 2004 |
| Confidential | Civil Rights | judge | Mar. 30, 2004 |
| American Casualty Company, et al. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine | Insurance | judge | Jun. 1, 2002 |
| Sunrise Telecom v. Electrodata, Inc. | Intellectual Property | judge | Nov. 27, 1999 |
| Confidential | Civil Rights | judge | Oct. 2, 1999 |
| Reliance Insurance Company v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company | Insurance | judge | Aug. 15, 1998 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Thrust Patent Law Upon Judge, and He Likes It | U.S. District Court (San Jose) | Jun. 5, 2008 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith
affirmed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 5, 2018 |
|
Wheeler v. City of Santa Clara
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jul. 5, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confidential | Civil Rights | judge | Jul. 9, 2005 |
| Edward Norwood v. Leland Stanford Junior University | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 28, 2005 |
| George Miller Jr. v. Vicorp Restaurants Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 21, 2005 |
| Edward Norwood v. Stanford University, Lee Lyon | Employment Law | judge | May 24, 2005 |
| Confidential | Employment Law | judge | Dec. 7, 2004 |
| Confidential | Civil Rights | judge | Mar. 30, 2004 |
| American Casualty Company, et al. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine | Insurance | judge | Jun. 1, 2002 |
| Sunrise Telecom v. Electrodata, Inc. | Intellectual Property | judge | Nov. 27, 1999 |
| Confidential | Civil Rights | judge | Oct. 2, 1999 |
| Reliance Insurance Company v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company | Insurance | judge | Aug. 15, 1998 |