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Susan Y. Illston

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Senior District Judge
USDC Northern District of California
Phillip Burton Federal Building & US Courthouse
Department/Division: 1 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 17th

450 Golden Gate Ave
San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 522-2028





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Susan Y. Illston Northern District of California (San Francisco) Mar. 29, 2017
She's Not a Headline Seeker, but Her Cases Are Big News U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Jul. 31, 2007

Rulings
Case Category Published
Children's Health Defense v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Aug. 9, 2024
Bell v. Williams
affirmed in part
 Civil Rights Jul. 18, 2024
Perez v. Discover Bank
affirmed
 Arbitration Jul. 24, 2023
Glazer Capital Management, L.P., et al v. Forescout Technologies, Inc., et al
reversed in part
 Securities Mar. 16, 2023
U.S. v. Lonich
affirmed in part
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2022
U.S. v. 101 Houseco LLC
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2022
Pirani v. Slack Technologies
affirmed
 Securities Sep. 21, 2021
MetroPCS California v. Picker
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2020
U.S. v. Gagarin
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 14, 2020
Ridgeway v. Walmart
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Jan. 7, 2020
U.S. v. Bankston
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2018
Sierra Club v. Pruitt
affirmed
 Environmental Law Aug. 29, 2017
Contest Promotions LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
 Civil Rights Aug. 17, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Anthony Smith v. Rosana Lim-Javate, et al. Civil Rights judge Jan. 5, 2018
Daniel W. Johnson v. City and County of San Francisco Employment Law judge Nov. 10, 2017
Gregorio A. Maldonado v. Cano Civil Rights judge Sep. 29, 2017
Eight Doe Protestors v. Humboldt County and City of Eureka Civil Rights judge May 6, 2006
Hypertouch Inc. v. Kennedy-Western University Construction Law judge Apr. 8, 2006
Vernell Lundberg, et al. v. County of Humboldt, et al. Civil Rights judge Jul. 23, 2005
Abner Morgan Jr. v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. Employment Law judge Sep. 28, 2004
Confidential Employment Law judge Jul. 13, 2004
Mentor Graphics Corp., Meta Systems, Frederick Reblewski, Olivier LaPape, Jean Barbier v. Quickturn Design Systems Inc., Cadence Design Systems Intellectual Property judge May 20, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge May 18, 2003
Lila Suurmeyer v. Sears Roebuck and Co., WCI Outdoor Products Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 9, 2001
David Burros, et al. v. Redbud Community Hospital District Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 16, 2000
Karine Sokol, Josephina Lopez, Stella Cortez v. New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2000
Granite Management Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company Insurance judge May 27, 2000
Confidential Employment Law judge Apr. 11, 1998
Norman Russell Ascherman v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. Torts judge Sep. 20, 1997
Beverly Schroeder, et al. v. United States, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 17, 1997
Ultramar, Inc., a Nevada coporation v. Napa Sanitation District, et al. Real Property judge Jan. 11, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 11, 1996
Title Court Published
Susan Y. Illston Northern District of California (San Francisco) Mar. 29, 2017
She's Not a Headline Seeker, but Her Cases Are Big News U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Jul. 31, 2007
Case Category Published
Children's Health Defense v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Aug. 9, 2024
Bell v. Williams
affirmed in part
 Civil Rights Jul. 18, 2024
Perez v. Discover Bank
affirmed
 Arbitration Jul. 24, 2023
Glazer Capital Management, L.P., et al v. Forescout Technologies, Inc., et al
reversed in part
 Securities Mar. 16, 2023
U.S. v. Lonich
affirmed in part
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2022
U.S. v. 101 Houseco LLC
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2022
Pirani v. Slack Technologies
affirmed
 Securities Sep. 21, 2021
MetroPCS California v. Picker
reversed and remanded
 Constitutional Law Aug. 17, 2020
U.S. v. Gagarin
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 14, 2020
Ridgeway v. Walmart
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Jan. 7, 2020
U.S. v. Bankston
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2018
Sierra Club v. Pruitt
affirmed
 Environmental Law Aug. 29, 2017
Contest Promotions LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
 Civil Rights Aug. 17, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Anthony Smith v. Rosana Lim-Javate, et al. Civil Rights judge Jan. 5, 2018
Daniel W. Johnson v. City and County of San Francisco Employment Law judge Nov. 10, 2017
Gregorio A. Maldonado v. Cano Civil Rights judge Sep. 29, 2017
Eight Doe Protestors v. Humboldt County and City of Eureka Civil Rights judge May 6, 2006
Hypertouch Inc. v. Kennedy-Western University Construction Law judge Apr. 8, 2006
Vernell Lundberg, et al. v. County of Humboldt, et al. Civil Rights judge Jul. 23, 2005
Abner Morgan Jr. v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. Employment Law judge Sep. 28, 2004
Confidential Employment Law judge Jul. 13, 2004
Mentor Graphics Corp., Meta Systems, Frederick Reblewski, Olivier LaPape, Jean Barbier v. Quickturn Design Systems Inc., Cadence Design Systems Intellectual Property judge May 20, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury judge May 18, 2003
Lila Suurmeyer v. Sears Roebuck and Co., WCI Outdoor Products Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 9, 2001
David Burros, et al. v. Redbud Community Hospital District Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 16, 2000
Karine Sokol, Josephina Lopez, Stella Cortez v. New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2000
Granite Management Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company Insurance judge May 27, 2000
Confidential Employment Law judge Apr. 11, 1998
Norman Russell Ascherman v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. Torts judge Sep. 20, 1997
Beverly Schroeder, et al. v. United States, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 17, 1997
Ultramar, Inc., a Nevada coporation v. Napa Sanitation District, et al. Real Property judge Jan. 11, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 11, 1996