District Judge
USDC Eastern District of California
Sacramento
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
4/15
501 I Street #4-200
Sacramento , CA 95814
(916) 930-4130
Confirmed as U.S. District Judge, 2015; appointed U.S. magistrate judge by judges of Eastern District, 1997; partner, Blackmon & Drozd, 1986-97; associate, Clyde M. Blackmon & Associates, 1986; associate, Hallinan, Osterhoudt & Poplack, 1982-85; clerk to U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton, 1980-82
UC Los Angeles School of Law, 1980
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Delight | Eastern District of California (Fresno) | Oct. 23, 2017 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
AGK Sierra De Montserrat L.P. v. Comerica Bank
reversed
|
Contracts | Jul. 19, 2024 |
|
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Haaland
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | May 23, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Virgen-Mendoza
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 26, 2024 |
|
Murguia v. Langdon
reversed in part
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 14, 2023 |
|
Johnson v. Walmart, Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jan. 10, 2023 |
|
Amended Opinion: Bax v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
affirmed
|
Disability Discrimination | Oct. 18, 2022 |
|
Bax v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
affirmed
|
Disability Discrimination | Sep. 12, 2022 |
|
Allen v. Kijakazi
affirmed
|
Administrative Agencies | May 25, 2022 |
|
Big Sandy Rancheria Enterprises v. Bonta
affirmed
|
Native American Affairs | Jun. 17, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Bruce
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 13, 2021 |
|
Ventura v. Rutledge
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 23, 2020 |
|
Jessop v. City of Fresno
affirmed
|
Qualified Immunity | Sep. 5, 2019 |
|
Jessop v. City of Fresno
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 21, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Kirkland
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 29, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Nature
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 7, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dash Dream Plant Inc., and Does 1 to 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Nov. 17, 2017 |
| Matthew Paxton, Kris Paxton v. Squaw Valley Ski Corp. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 30, 2005 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Delight | Eastern District of California (Fresno) | Oct. 23, 2017 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
AGK Sierra De Montserrat L.P. v. Comerica Bank
reversed
|
Contracts | Jul. 19, 2024 |
|
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Haaland
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | May 23, 2024 |
|
U.S. v. Virgen-Mendoza
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 26, 2024 |
|
Murguia v. Langdon
reversed in part
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 14, 2023 |
|
Johnson v. Walmart, Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jan. 10, 2023 |
|
Amended Opinion: Bax v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
affirmed
|
Disability Discrimination | Oct. 18, 2022 |
|
Bax v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
affirmed
|
Disability Discrimination | Sep. 12, 2022 |
|
Allen v. Kijakazi
affirmed
|
Administrative Agencies | May 25, 2022 |
|
Big Sandy Rancheria Enterprises v. Bonta
affirmed
|
Native American Affairs | Jun. 17, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Bruce
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 13, 2021 |
|
Ventura v. Rutledge
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 23, 2020 |
|
Jessop v. City of Fresno
affirmed
|
Qualified Immunity | Sep. 5, 2019 |
|
Jessop v. City of Fresno
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Mar. 21, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Kirkland
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 29, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Nature
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 7, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dash Dream Plant Inc., and Does 1 to 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Nov. 17, 2017 |
| Matthew Paxton, Kris Paxton v. Squaw Valley Ski Corp. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 30, 2005 |