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Percy Anderson

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District Judge
USDC Central District of California
Western Division / First Street Federal Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 9A

350 W 1st St #4311
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4565
(213) 894-1795



Appointed to the U.S. District Court by President George W. Bush, 2002; partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, 1996-2002; partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, 1985-96; assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979-85; lecturer, UCLA School of Law, 1977-78; directing attorney, San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 1975-78.

UCLA School of Law, 1975



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson described as careful, deliberate, direct Central District of California Oct. 13, 2021
Hon. Percy Anderson USDC Central California Sep. 4, 2003

Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Payne
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2024
Garcia v. Gateway Hotel L.P.
affirmed
Disability Discrimination Sep. 15, 2023
Love v. Villacana
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2023
U.S. v. Baker
reversed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2023
Ray v. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Social Services
reversed in part
Employment Law Nov. 4, 2022
GCIU-Employer Retirement Fund v. MNG Enterprises
affirmed in part
Employment Law Oct. 28, 2022
U.S. v. Mendoza
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2022
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
affirmed
Disability Discrimination Nov. 22, 2021
America Unites for Kids v. Rousseau
vacated in whole or part
Environmental Law Jan. 25, 2021
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
vacated and remanded
Disability Discrimination Jan. 4, 2021
U.S. v. Bacon
remanded
Evidence Nov. 6, 2020
Sampson v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed in part
Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
U.S. v. Ray
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2020
Ray v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed in part
Labor Law Aug. 23, 2019
Andrews v. Sirius XM Radio
affirmed
Consumer Law Aug. 9, 2019
Universal Cable v. Atlantic Specialty Ins.
reversed and remanded
Insurance Jul. 15, 2019
Amended Opinion: ABS Entertainment v. CBS Corp.
reversed and remanded
Copyright Nov. 1, 2018
ABS Entertainment v. CBS Corp.
reversed and remanded
Copyright Aug. 21, 2018
Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution Inc.
affirmed
Intellectual Property Nov. 17, 2017
Axiom Foods Inc. v. Acerchem International Inc.
affirmed
Copyright Nov. 2, 2017
Gonzalez v. Sherman
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 2017
Salyers v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
reversed and remanded
Insurance Sep. 21, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson described as careful, deliberate, direct Central District of California Oct. 13, 2021
Hon. Percy Anderson USDC Central California Sep. 4, 2003
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Payne
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 17, 2024
Garcia v. Gateway Hotel L.P.
affirmed
Disability Discrimination Sep. 15, 2023
Love v. Villacana
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2023
U.S. v. Baker
reversed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2023
Ray v. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Social Services
reversed in part
Employment Law Nov. 4, 2022
GCIU-Employer Retirement Fund v. MNG Enterprises
affirmed in part
Employment Law Oct. 28, 2022
U.S. v. Mendoza
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 9, 2022
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
affirmed
Disability Discrimination Nov. 22, 2021
America Unites for Kids v. Rousseau
vacated in whole or part
Environmental Law Jan. 25, 2021
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
vacated and remanded
Disability Discrimination Jan. 4, 2021
U.S. v. Bacon
remanded
Evidence Nov. 6, 2020
Sampson v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed in part
Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2020
U.S. v. Ray
vacated and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2020
Ray v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed in part
Labor Law Aug. 23, 2019
Andrews v. Sirius XM Radio
affirmed
Consumer Law Aug. 9, 2019
Universal Cable v. Atlantic Specialty Ins.
reversed and remanded
Insurance Jul. 15, 2019
Amended Opinion: ABS Entertainment v. CBS Corp.
reversed and remanded
Copyright Nov. 1, 2018
ABS Entertainment v. CBS Corp.
reversed and remanded
Copyright Aug. 21, 2018
Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution Inc.
affirmed
Intellectual Property Nov. 17, 2017
Axiom Foods Inc. v. Acerchem International Inc.
affirmed
Copyright Nov. 2, 2017
Gonzalez v. Sherman
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 12, 2017
Salyers v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
reversed and remanded
Insurance Sep. 21, 2017