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Jeffrey T. Miller

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Senior District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 15B

333 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 557-6627



Appointed U.S. District judge by President Bill Clinton, May 27, 1997 (assumed senior status June 6, 2010); San Diego Superior Court judge, 1987-97; deputy attorney general, California, 1968-87.

UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, 1967



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Making Your Luck Southern District of California (San Diego) Sep. 8, 2017

Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Amintobia
affirmed
 Immigration Jan. 11, 2023
Childs v. San Diego Family Housing LLC
dismissed
 Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2022
U.S. v. Moalin
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2020
The Koala v. Khosla
Constitutional Law Jul. 25, 2019
U.S. v. Hernandez-Escobar
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 21, 2018
Hawkins v. The Kroger Company
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Oct. 5, 2018
U.S. v. Paixao
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2018
Micha v. Sun Life Assurance of Canada Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Nov. 1, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Rhonda Fitzgerald, an individual and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. Marcus Pollard, et al. Civil Rights judge Nov. 29, 2024
Marco A. Fernandez, individually and as a representative of the class v. Corelogic Credco LLC Consumer Law judge Aug. 30, 2024
San Diego Coastkeeper; Environmental Rights Foundation v. City of San Diego Environmental Law judge Mar. 15, 2024
Anthony Moreno v. Vi-Jon LLC Consumer Law judge Oct. 27, 2023
Shavonda Hawkins, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. The Kroger Company Consumer Law judge Jul. 30, 2021
Juan Romero, Frank Tiscareno, and Kenneth Elliott on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Securus Technologies Inc. Civil Rights judge Dec. 11, 2020
Alex Montoya; Rex Shirley; Philip Pressel; and Aaron Gresson, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. City of San Diego; Bird Rides Inc. dba Bird; Neutron Holdings Inc. dba Lime; Wheels Labs Inc.; Uber Technologies Inc. dba Jump; Lyft Inc.; Razor USA LLC and Does 1-100 Civil Rights judge Oct. 16, 2020
Jacob Figueroa and Mary Jackson, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated v. Capital One, N.A. Consumer Law judge Aug. 14, 2020
Carlo Lopez and Angel Alejo, individuals, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Management & Training Corporation, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 12, 2020
Kelissa Ronquillo-Griffin; Khoi Nguyen, and Russell Smith, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Transunion Rental Screening Solutions Inc., Transactel (Barbados) Inc. Torts judge Jul. 12, 2019
Andrew McKercher v. Ron Morrison Civil Rights judge Apr. 19, 2019
Michelle Renee McGrath and Veronica O'Boy on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Wyndham Resort Development Corporation; Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc.; Wyndham Vacation Resorts Inc., Wyndham Worldwide Operations Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2018
Luis M. Flores v. City of Escondido, Escondido Police Department, Russell A. Gay Jr., and Does 1 through 30 Civil Rights judge Nov. 17, 2017
Carlos McManus Sr. v. County of San Diego; City of San Diego; Police Officers Ernesto Luna; Mari Kong; Sgt. Thomas Sullivan; Antonio Johnson; Detective Dan Burow; Lt. A. Smith; Sgt. Wills; Social Worker Defendants Jennifer Mork; Wanjiru Golly; Charles Cox Sr. Civil Rights judge Sep. 22, 2017
Neil Torczyner, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Staples Inc. Consumer Law judge Aug. 11, 2017
David DeLeon Hollimon Jr. v. Sevilay Sipes Personal Injury Expert / medical Jul. 4, 2008
Christopher Donaldson Shane v. Alfred Louis Caruso, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles Personal Injury Expert / medical Sep. 29, 2007
James Wallace v. City of San Diego Employment Law judge Jan. 6, 2004
Proctor G. Cooper, et al. v. San Diego County Sheriff's Department, et al. Civil Rights judge Feb. 11, 2003
Green v. County of San Diego, et al. Torts judge Aug. 2, 2001
Karri Greenleaf and Kiana Greenleaf, a minor v. United States of America, Laureen Deary, R.N. and Joseph Gatewood, M.D., Ltd. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 25, 1999
Confidential Civil Rights judge Aug. 28, 1999
Confidential Employment Law judge Apr. 18, 1998
Norman Head v. City of San Diego Civil Rights judge Mar. 8, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 11, 1997
Anthony Ryan, Arnecia Rene Benton, Tamisha Rochelle Benton v. Kenneth Ott, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 7, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 28, 1996
Patricia Mahler v. William E. Temple, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 31, 1996
Maria Glassford & Jack N. Glassford v. Fire Insurance Exchange and Lawrence S. Krell Insurance judge Aug. 17, 1996
Carlton and Nancy Duplan v. Peter Hein M.D., Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 13, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 2, 1996
Karen and Alan Fitch v. Kenneth Ott, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 11, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 5, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 27, 1995
Ruth Price v. James W. Street Breach of Contract judge Mar. 11, 1995
Vicki Lindsey v. Broadway Stores, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 25, 1995
Frank Balisteri v. MAR-CO Equipment Company, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 18, 1995
Wilfred Jomarron v. C. Lowell Parsons, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 4, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 19, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical May 14, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1993
Title Court Published
Making Your Luck Southern District of California (San Diego) Sep. 8, 2017
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Amintobia
affirmed
 Immigration Jan. 11, 2023
Childs v. San Diego Family Housing LLC
dismissed
 Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2022
U.S. v. Moalin
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2020
The Koala v. Khosla
Constitutional Law Jul. 25, 2019
U.S. v. Hernandez-Escobar
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 21, 2018
Hawkins v. The Kroger Company
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Oct. 5, 2018
U.S. v. Paixao
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2018
Micha v. Sun Life Assurance of Canada Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Employment Law Nov. 1, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Rhonda Fitzgerald, an individual and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. Marcus Pollard, et al. Civil Rights judge Nov. 29, 2024
Marco A. Fernandez, individually and as a representative of the class v. Corelogic Credco LLC Consumer Law judge Aug. 30, 2024
San Diego Coastkeeper; Environmental Rights Foundation v. City of San Diego Environmental Law judge Mar. 15, 2024
Anthony Moreno v. Vi-Jon LLC Consumer Law judge Oct. 27, 2023
Shavonda Hawkins, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. The Kroger Company Consumer Law judge Jul. 30, 2021
Juan Romero, Frank Tiscareno, and Kenneth Elliott on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Securus Technologies Inc. Civil Rights judge Dec. 11, 2020
Alex Montoya; Rex Shirley; Philip Pressel; and Aaron Gresson, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. City of San Diego; Bird Rides Inc. dba Bird; Neutron Holdings Inc. dba Lime; Wheels Labs Inc.; Uber Technologies Inc. dba Jump; Lyft Inc.; Razor USA LLC and Does 1-100 Civil Rights judge Oct. 16, 2020
Jacob Figueroa and Mary Jackson, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated v. Capital One, N.A. Consumer Law judge Aug. 14, 2020
Carlo Lopez and Angel Alejo, individuals, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Management & Training Corporation, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge Jun. 12, 2020
Kelissa Ronquillo-Griffin; Khoi Nguyen, and Russell Smith, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Transunion Rental Screening Solutions Inc., Transactel (Barbados) Inc. Torts judge Jul. 12, 2019
Andrew McKercher v. Ron Morrison Civil Rights judge Apr. 19, 2019
Michelle Renee McGrath and Veronica O'Boy on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Wyndham Resort Development Corporation; Wyndham Vacation Ownership Inc.; Wyndham Vacation Resorts Inc., Wyndham Worldwide Operations Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2018
Luis M. Flores v. City of Escondido, Escondido Police Department, Russell A. Gay Jr., and Does 1 through 30 Civil Rights judge Nov. 17, 2017
Carlos McManus Sr. v. County of San Diego; City of San Diego; Police Officers Ernesto Luna; Mari Kong; Sgt. Thomas Sullivan; Antonio Johnson; Detective Dan Burow; Lt. A. Smith; Sgt. Wills; Social Worker Defendants Jennifer Mork; Wanjiru Golly; Charles Cox Sr. Civil Rights judge Sep. 22, 2017
Neil Torczyner, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Staples Inc. Consumer Law judge Aug. 11, 2017
David DeLeon Hollimon Jr. v. Sevilay Sipes Personal Injury Expert / medical Jul. 4, 2008
Christopher Donaldson Shane v. Alfred Louis Caruso, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles Personal Injury Expert / medical Sep. 29, 2007
James Wallace v. City of San Diego Employment Law judge Jan. 6, 2004
Proctor G. Cooper, et al. v. San Diego County Sheriff's Department, et al. Civil Rights judge Feb. 11, 2003
Green v. County of San Diego, et al. Torts judge Aug. 2, 2001
Karri Greenleaf and Kiana Greenleaf, a minor v. United States of America, Laureen Deary, R.N. and Joseph Gatewood, M.D., Ltd. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 25, 1999
Confidential Civil Rights judge Aug. 28, 1999
Confidential Employment Law judge Apr. 18, 1998
Norman Head v. City of San Diego Civil Rights judge Mar. 8, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 11, 1997
Anthony Ryan, Arnecia Rene Benton, Tamisha Rochelle Benton v. Kenneth Ott, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 7, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 28, 1996
Patricia Mahler v. William E. Temple, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 31, 1996
Maria Glassford & Jack N. Glassford v. Fire Insurance Exchange and Lawrence S. Krell Insurance judge Aug. 17, 1996
Carlton and Nancy Duplan v. Peter Hein M.D., Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 13, 1996
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 2, 1996
Karen and Alan Fitch v. Kenneth Ott, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 11, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 5, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge May 27, 1995
Ruth Price v. James W. Street Breach of Contract judge Mar. 11, 1995
Vicki Lindsey v. Broadway Stores, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 25, 1995
Frank Balisteri v. MAR-CO Equipment Company, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 18, 1995
Wilfred Jomarron v. C. Lowell Parsons, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 4, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 19, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) Expert / technical May 14, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1993
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