Senior District Judge
USDC Northern District of California
Oakland
Department/Division:
5
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
2nd
1301 Clay Street #4005
Oakland , CA 94612-5212
(510) 637-3541
Moved to senior status February 1, 2021. Appointed to the Northern District of California by President George W. Bush, November 2002; partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, San Francisco, 1978-2002; attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1977-78; assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, Baltimore, 1971-77; attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1970-71
University at Buffalo School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Ringer | Northern District of California (Oakland) | Feb. 12, 2020 |
| Jeffrey S. White | Northern District of California (San Francisco) | Aug. 28, 2012 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re: Silver Lake Group, LLC Securities Litigation
affirmed
|
Securities | Jul. 24, 2024 |
|
Defense for Children International - Palestine v. Biden
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 15, 2024 |
|
Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
vacated in whole or part
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 5, 2024 |
|
Amended Opinion: Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 2, 2023 |
|
Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 7, 2023 |
|
Pardini v. Unilever United States Inc.
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 18, 2023 |
|
York County v. HP Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Securities | Apr. 11, 2023 |
|
In Re Dynamic Random Access Memory Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation
affirmed
|
Antitrust | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Pollard
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Telles
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 17, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Pollard
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2021 |
|
Jones v. Allison
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 23, 2021 |
|
Al- Qarquani v. Chevron
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Aug. 13, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Telles
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 30, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Pangang Group
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 27, 2021 |
|
In re Alphabet Inc. Securities Litigation
affirmed in part
|
Securities | Jun. 17, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Perez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 26, 2019 |
|
Newirth v. Aegis Senior Communities
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jul. 25, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Perez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 12, 2019 |
|
Golden v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group
reversed and remanded
|
Employment Law | Jul. 25, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Reinhart
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Evans
affirmed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2018 |
|
Erotic Service Provider Legal Education and Research Project v. Gascon
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 18, 2018 |
|
Republic of the Marshall Islands v. USA
affirmed
|
Government | Aug. 1, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrio Fiesta LLC v. Northridge Foods International Inc., and Does 1 to 10 | Intellectual Property | judge | Jul. 14, 2017 |
| Stephanie Harrington v. City of Napa, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Apr. 29, 2006 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Ringer | Northern District of California (Oakland) | Feb. 12, 2020 |
| Jeffrey S. White | Northern District of California (San Francisco) | Aug. 28, 2012 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re: Silver Lake Group, LLC Securities Litigation
affirmed
|
Securities | Jul. 24, 2024 |
|
Defense for Children International - Palestine v. Biden
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 15, 2024 |
|
Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
vacated in whole or part
|
Cyber Law | Jun. 5, 2024 |
|
Amended Opinion: Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 2, 2023 |
|
Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 7, 2023 |
|
Pardini v. Unilever United States Inc.
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 18, 2023 |
|
York County v. HP Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Securities | Apr. 11, 2023 |
|
In Re Dynamic Random Access Memory Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation
affirmed
|
Antitrust | Mar. 8, 2022 |
|
U.S. v. Pollard
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 22, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Telles
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 17, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Pollard
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 30, 2021 |
|
Jones v. Allison
affirmed
|
Civil Rights | Aug. 23, 2021 |
|
Al- Qarquani v. Chevron
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Aug. 13, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Telles
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 30, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Pangang Group
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 27, 2021 |
|
In re Alphabet Inc. Securities Litigation
affirmed in part
|
Securities | Jun. 17, 2021 |
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Perez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 26, 2019 |
|
Newirth v. Aegis Senior Communities
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jul. 25, 2019 |
|
U.S. v. Perez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 12, 2019 |
|
Golden v. California Emergency Physicians Medical Group
reversed and remanded
|
Employment Law | Jul. 25, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Reinhart
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2018 |
|
U.S. v. Evans
affirmed in part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2018 |
|
Erotic Service Provider Legal Education and Research Project v. Gascon
affirmed
|
Constitutional Law | Jan. 18, 2018 |
|
Republic of the Marshall Islands v. USA
affirmed
|
Government | Aug. 1, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrio Fiesta LLC v. Northridge Foods International Inc., and Does 1 to 10 | Intellectual Property | judge | Jul. 14, 2017 |
| Stephanie Harrington v. City of Napa, et al. | Civil Rights | judge | Apr. 29, 2006 |