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M. James Lorenz

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Supervising District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
Edward J Schwartz Courthouse
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 5B

221 West Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 557-7669





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
District Judge M. James Lorenz Jun. 27, 2001

Rulings
Case Category Published
Amended Opinion: Hoyos v. Davis
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2022
Hoyos v. Davis
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 2022
Jones v. Bonta
reversed in part
 Constitutional Law May 12, 2022
Global Rescue Jets v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Apr. 11, 2022
Whitewater Draw v. Mayorkas
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jul. 20, 2021
U.S. v. Lopez
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2021
Lewis v. U.S.
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 26, 2021
Crowley v. EpiCept Corp.
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Feb. 14, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Ariana Deats, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Zalkin Law Firm PC Contracts judge May 24, 2024
Gregory Weston v. Elizabeth Lefiti, Minella Law Group APC, Kathy Minella Torts judge Feb. 23, 2024
Rebeka Rodriguez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Hershey Company, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 2, 2024
Amy Katherine Klaas v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Dec. 29, 2023
Hodl Law PLLC v. Securities and Exchange Commission Securities judge Nov. 10, 2023
Margarita Smith v. Corecivic of Tennessee LLC, and Does 1-25 Employment Law judge Sep. 22, 2023
Kristina Frost v. County of San Diego, William Gore, Mason Cassidy, Unknown San Diego Sheriff's Department Personnel Civil Rights judge Sep. 15, 2023
Kristina Frost v. County of San Diego, William Gore, Mason Cassidy, Unknown San Diego Sheriff's Department Personnel Civil Rights judge Aug. 18, 2023
Javid Jaffari v. Merrickk Garland, et al. Immigration judge Jun. 9, 2023
Jill Donald Watkins v. Dollar Tree Stores Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2022
Joanne Farrell, Ronald Anthony Dinkins, Larice Addamo, and Tia Little, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Bank of America, N.A. Banking judge Dec. 10, 2021
The Estate of Paul Silva by and through its successors-in-interest Leslie Allen and Manuel Silva, Manuel Silva, and Leslie Allen v. City of San Diego, Shelley Zimmerman; Andrew Murrow; County of San Diego; William Gore; Alfred Joshua; Liberty Healthcare Corporation; Community Research Foundation; and Does 1-100 Civil Rights judge Jun. 4, 2021
Mike Aboumrad et al v. Borrego Springs Fire Protection District Employment Law judge May 28, 2021
Andrew Alkady, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. First Transit Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 22, 2021
Global Rescue Jets LLC and Global Rescue Jets LLC a Delaware corporation doing business as Jet Rescue v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. a California corporation doing business as Kaiser Permanente Medical judge Dec. 18, 2020
Chayla Clay, Erica Ehrlichman, and Logan Reichert, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cytosport Inc. Consumer Law judge Dec. 4, 2020
Clay et al. v. Cytosport, Inc. Consumer Law judge Aug. 14, 2020
County of San Diego v. Kirstjen M. Nielsen, et al. Constitutional Law judge Aug. 7, 2020
The Whitewater Draw Natural Resource Conservation District, et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al. Environmental Law judge Aug. 7, 2020
James Jiao and Samuel Nunez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. Securities judge Apr. 24, 2020
James Walters, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated v. Target Corp. Contracts judge Feb. 21, 2020
Lourdes Olivo v. Fresh Harvest Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Jan. 10, 2020
J.L.N., By and Through His Guardian Ad Litem Jose Nunez v. Grossmont Union High School District Education Law judge Dec. 27, 2019
Rasean Johnson v. City of San Diego, and Does 1 through 5, inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 13, 2019
Dave Thomas, as Guardian ad Litem on behalf of Jonathan Thomas v. County of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights judge Jun. 21, 2019
Mary Jane Fisher v. United States of America Torts judge Mar. 29, 2019
Sheila Dashnaw, William Meier, Sherryl Jones v. New Balance Athletics Inc., and Does 1 through 50 Consumer Law judge Mar. 8, 2019
Shahram Ommid, Azar Agahi v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Vineet Tiwary, and Does 1 to 20 Contracts judge Dec. 28, 2018
Thomas Reddick v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Employment Law judge Mar. 2, 2018
Erik Kellgren, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc. et al. Employment Law judge Nov. 3, 2017
Estate of Demetrius DuBose, Jacqueline DuBose-Wright v. City of San Diego, Timothy Keating, Robert Wills Civil Rights judge Sep. 3, 2003
Josephine Simms v. Wal Mart Stores Inc. Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2002
Title Court Published
District Judge M. James Lorenz Jun. 27, 2001
Case Category Published
Amended Opinion: Hoyos v. Davis
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2022
Hoyos v. Davis
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 2022
Jones v. Bonta
reversed in part
 Constitutional Law May 12, 2022
Global Rescue Jets v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Apr. 11, 2022
Whitewater Draw v. Mayorkas
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jul. 20, 2021
U.S. v. Lopez
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 24, 2021
Lewis v. U.S.
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 26, 2021
Crowley v. EpiCept Corp.
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Feb. 14, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Ariana Deats, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Zalkin Law Firm PC Contracts judge May 24, 2024
Gregory Weston v. Elizabeth Lefiti, Minella Law Group APC, Kathy Minella Torts judge Feb. 23, 2024
Rebeka Rodriguez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. The Hershey Company, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 2, 2024
Amy Katherine Klaas v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government judge Dec. 29, 2023
Hodl Law PLLC v. Securities and Exchange Commission Securities judge Nov. 10, 2023
Margarita Smith v. Corecivic of Tennessee LLC, and Does 1-25 Employment Law judge Sep. 22, 2023
Kristina Frost v. County of San Diego, William Gore, Mason Cassidy, Unknown San Diego Sheriff's Department Personnel Civil Rights judge Sep. 15, 2023
Kristina Frost v. County of San Diego, William Gore, Mason Cassidy, Unknown San Diego Sheriff's Department Personnel Civil Rights judge Aug. 18, 2023
Javid Jaffari v. Merrickk Garland, et al. Immigration judge Jun. 9, 2023
Jill Donald Watkins v. Dollar Tree Stores Inc., et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2022
Joanne Farrell, Ronald Anthony Dinkins, Larice Addamo, and Tia Little, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Bank of America, N.A. Banking judge Dec. 10, 2021
The Estate of Paul Silva by and through its successors-in-interest Leslie Allen and Manuel Silva, Manuel Silva, and Leslie Allen v. City of San Diego, Shelley Zimmerman; Andrew Murrow; County of San Diego; William Gore; Alfred Joshua; Liberty Healthcare Corporation; Community Research Foundation; and Does 1-100 Civil Rights judge Jun. 4, 2021
Mike Aboumrad et al v. Borrego Springs Fire Protection District Employment Law judge May 28, 2021
Andrew Alkady, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. First Transit Inc., and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Jan. 22, 2021
Global Rescue Jets LLC and Global Rescue Jets LLC a Delaware corporation doing business as Jet Rescue v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. a California corporation doing business as Kaiser Permanente Medical judge Dec. 18, 2020
Chayla Clay, Erica Ehrlichman, and Logan Reichert, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cytosport Inc. Consumer Law judge Dec. 4, 2020
Clay et al. v. Cytosport, Inc. Consumer Law judge Aug. 14, 2020
County of San Diego v. Kirstjen M. Nielsen, et al. Constitutional Law judge Aug. 7, 2020
The Whitewater Draw Natural Resource Conservation District, et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al. Environmental Law judge Aug. 7, 2020
James Jiao and Samuel Nunez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. Securities judge Apr. 24, 2020
James Walters, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated v. Target Corp. Contracts judge Feb. 21, 2020
Lourdes Olivo v. Fresh Harvest Inc., et al. Employment Law judge Jan. 10, 2020
J.L.N., By and Through His Guardian Ad Litem Jose Nunez v. Grossmont Union High School District Education Law judge Dec. 27, 2019
Rasean Johnson v. City of San Diego, and Does 1 through 5, inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 13, 2019
Dave Thomas, as Guardian ad Litem on behalf of Jonathan Thomas v. County of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights judge Jun. 21, 2019
Mary Jane Fisher v. United States of America Torts judge Mar. 29, 2019
Sheila Dashnaw, William Meier, Sherryl Jones v. New Balance Athletics Inc., and Does 1 through 50 Consumer Law judge Mar. 8, 2019
Shahram Ommid, Azar Agahi v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Vineet Tiwary, and Does 1 to 20 Contracts judge Dec. 28, 2018
Thomas Reddick v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Employment Law judge Mar. 2, 2018
Erik Kellgren, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc. et al. Employment Law judge Nov. 3, 2017
Estate of Demetrius DuBose, Jacqueline DuBose-Wright v. City of San Diego, Timothy Keating, Robert Wills Civil Rights judge Sep. 3, 2003
Josephine Simms v. Wal Mart Stores Inc. Employment Law judge Feb. 23, 2002
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