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William Q. Hayes

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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: 14B

333 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 557-6420



Senior status August 2021; appointed by President George W. Bush, 2003.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
William Q. Hayes Southern District (San Diego) May 19, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Ruiz v. The Bradford Exchange Ltd.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Aug. 28, 2025
Nguyen v. Bonta
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 2025
U.S. v. Yafa
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 15, 2025
Thai v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2025
U.S. v. Nasri
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Oct. 29, 2024
Jackson v. Amazon.com, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Apr. 19, 2023
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Rosenow
author
 Civil Rights Oct. 3, 2022
Amended Opinion: Aylward v. SelectHealth
affirmed
 Health Care May 31, 2022
U.S. v. Rosenow
author
 Civil Rights Apr. 28, 2022
Aylward v. SelectHealth
affirmed
 Health Care Apr. 14, 2022
Williamson v. City of National City
reversed
 Civil Rights Jan. 25, 2022
Quintero Perez v. U.S.
affirmed
 Civil Rights Aug. 17, 2021
Moser v. Benefytt, Inc.
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Aug. 11, 2021
U.S. v. Mayea-Pulido
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jan. 6, 2020
Nehad v. Browder
affirmed in part
 Civil Rights Jul. 12, 2019
Brinkley v. Monterey Financial Services Inc.
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Oct. 23, 2017
Mahoney v. City of Seattle
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2017
Hall v. Haws
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Manuel M. Soares v. City of San Diego Civil Rights judge May 8, 2025
Carsten Rosenow v. Facebook Inc., Yahoo Inc. Torts judge May 8, 2025
Michael D. Brumbach, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Hyatt Corporation, dba Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, and Does 1-100, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 21, 2025
Michelle Nguyen, Dominic Boguski, Jay Medina, Frank Colletti, John Phillips, PWGG L.P., Darin Prince, North County Shooting Center Inc., Firearms Policy Coalition Inc., San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, Second Amendment Foundation v. Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California, Luis Lopez, Director of the Attorney General's Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms Civil Rights judge Jun. 7, 2024
Michael Wayne Turner CDCR #AN-8222 v. K. Williams and J. Oldroyd Civil Rights judge Jan. 13, 2023
Tanya Suarez v. County of San Diego, Registered Nurse Shannon Keene, individually, and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 23, 2022
Jose Diaz, individually and as a representative of other aggrieved employees v. Solar Turbines Inc., and Does 1 through 250, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 16, 2022
David Greenley, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Mayflower Transit LLC Torts judge Aug. 19, 2022
Vladimir Amaraut, Katherine Almonte, Marissa Painter, Kristopher Fox, Dylan McCollum, and Quinn Myers, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Sprint/United Management Company Employment Law judge May 28, 2021
D.C., J.C., and T.C., by and through their guardian, Melani Cabelka; and Melanie Cabelka, individually v. County of San Diego, Sarah Wilson, Carlos Omeda, Fatimah Abdullah, Marilyn Sproat, and Does 1-100 Civil Rights judge May 28, 2021
Andrew A. Cejas v. Robert Brown, California Department of Corrections CMR; Fabrice Hadjadj, Prison Chaplain; J. Davies, AA/PIO; Lt. P. Covello, Chief Deputy Warden Civil Rights judge Apr. 2, 2021
Harvey J. Kesner v. Baker Botts LLP, Jonathan A. Shapiro Torts judge Nov. 13, 2020
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ralphs Grocery Company Employment Law judge Nov. 13, 2020
Elsy Veronica Del Cid Quijada; Jose Hernandez Hernandez; Sergio Jaime Lopez; and Farzaneh Ramenazi v. Chad T. Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Gregory J. Archambeault, San Diego Field Office Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; James Dobson, Otay Mesa Detention Center Officer in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Christopher J. Larose Senior Warden, Otay Mesa Detention Center Constitutional Law judge Aug. 7, 2020
Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., as Broadcast Licensee of the August 26, 2017 Mayweather v. McGregor Match v. David Gonzalez Ruiz, Individually, and as officer, director, shareholder and/or principal of Cotipaz, Inc., dba Cotijas Taco Shop & Cotipaz, Inc., doing business as Cotijas Taco Shop Intellectual Property judge Dec. 20, 2019
John Lawrence Ervin v. County of San Diego Constitutional Law judge Dec. 20, 2019
Francisco J. Martinez v. Adolfo Gonzalez Civil Rights judge May 31, 2019
Mayra Paredes Nino, individually and as wife of decedent Jose Alfredo Yanez Reyes; and JY and RY, minors, by Mayra Paredes Nino, their guardian ad litem v. United States of America Torts judge Apr. 19, 2019
Don Higginson v. Xavier Becerra, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California; City of Poway, California Government judge Mar. 22, 2019
Frederic C. Schultz v. Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr., Donald J. Trump Constitutional Law judge Nov. 10, 2017
Guy Cristman Absher v. Nancy Berryhill, acting Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Oct. 20, 2017
Kris Dale Paul v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Oct. 13, 2017
Richard Hamilton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Midland Credit Management Inc. Consumer Law judge Sep. 29, 2017
Title Court Published
William Q. Hayes Southern District (San Diego) May 19, 2015
Case Category Published
Ruiz v. The Bradford Exchange Ltd.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Aug. 28, 2025
Nguyen v. Bonta
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 2025
U.S. v. Yafa
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure May 15, 2025
Thai v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Civil Rights Feb. 12, 2025
U.S. v. Nasri
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Oct. 29, 2024
Jackson v. Amazon.com, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Apr. 19, 2023
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Rosenow
author
 Civil Rights Oct. 3, 2022
Amended Opinion: Aylward v. SelectHealth
affirmed
 Health Care May 31, 2022
U.S. v. Rosenow
author
 Civil Rights Apr. 28, 2022
Aylward v. SelectHealth
affirmed
 Health Care Apr. 14, 2022
Williamson v. City of National City
reversed
 Civil Rights Jan. 25, 2022
Quintero Perez v. U.S.
affirmed
 Civil Rights Aug. 17, 2021
Moser v. Benefytt, Inc.
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Aug. 11, 2021
U.S. v. Mayea-Pulido
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jan. 6, 2020
Nehad v. Browder
affirmed in part
 Civil Rights Jul. 12, 2019
Brinkley v. Monterey Financial Services Inc.
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Oct. 23, 2017
Mahoney v. City of Seattle
author
 Constitutional Law Sep. 20, 2017
Hall v. Haws
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Manuel M. Soares v. City of San Diego Civil Rights judge May 8, 2025
Carsten Rosenow v. Facebook Inc., Yahoo Inc. Torts judge May 8, 2025
Michael D. Brumbach, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Hyatt Corporation, dba Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, and Does 1-100, inclusive Employment Law judge Feb. 21, 2025
Michelle Nguyen, Dominic Boguski, Jay Medina, Frank Colletti, John Phillips, PWGG L.P., Darin Prince, North County Shooting Center Inc., Firearms Policy Coalition Inc., San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, Second Amendment Foundation v. Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California, Luis Lopez, Director of the Attorney General's Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms Civil Rights judge Jun. 7, 2024
Michael Wayne Turner CDCR #AN-8222 v. K. Williams and J. Oldroyd Civil Rights judge Jan. 13, 2023
Tanya Suarez v. County of San Diego, Registered Nurse Shannon Keene, individually, and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 23, 2022
Jose Diaz, individually and as a representative of other aggrieved employees v. Solar Turbines Inc., and Does 1 through 250, inclusive Employment Law judge Sep. 16, 2022
David Greenley, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Mayflower Transit LLC Torts judge Aug. 19, 2022
Vladimir Amaraut, Katherine Almonte, Marissa Painter, Kristopher Fox, Dylan McCollum, and Quinn Myers, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Sprint/United Management Company Employment Law judge May 28, 2021
D.C., J.C., and T.C., by and through their guardian, Melani Cabelka; and Melanie Cabelka, individually v. County of San Diego, Sarah Wilson, Carlos Omeda, Fatimah Abdullah, Marilyn Sproat, and Does 1-100 Civil Rights judge May 28, 2021
Andrew A. Cejas v. Robert Brown, California Department of Corrections CMR; Fabrice Hadjadj, Prison Chaplain; J. Davies, AA/PIO; Lt. P. Covello, Chief Deputy Warden Civil Rights judge Apr. 2, 2021
Harvey J. Kesner v. Baker Botts LLP, Jonathan A. Shapiro Torts judge Nov. 13, 2020
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ralphs Grocery Company Employment Law judge Nov. 13, 2020
Elsy Veronica Del Cid Quijada; Jose Hernandez Hernandez; Sergio Jaime Lopez; and Farzaneh Ramenazi v. Chad T. Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Gregory J. Archambeault, San Diego Field Office Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; James Dobson, Otay Mesa Detention Center Officer in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Christopher J. Larose Senior Warden, Otay Mesa Detention Center Constitutional Law judge Aug. 7, 2020
Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., as Broadcast Licensee of the August 26, 2017 Mayweather v. McGregor Match v. David Gonzalez Ruiz, Individually, and as officer, director, shareholder and/or principal of Cotipaz, Inc., dba Cotijas Taco Shop & Cotipaz, Inc., doing business as Cotijas Taco Shop Intellectual Property judge Dec. 20, 2019
John Lawrence Ervin v. County of San Diego Constitutional Law judge Dec. 20, 2019
Francisco J. Martinez v. Adolfo Gonzalez Civil Rights judge May 31, 2019
Mayra Paredes Nino, individually and as wife of decedent Jose Alfredo Yanez Reyes; and JY and RY, minors, by Mayra Paredes Nino, their guardian ad litem v. United States of America Torts judge Apr. 19, 2019
Don Higginson v. Xavier Becerra, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California; City of Poway, California Government judge Mar. 22, 2019
Frederic C. Schultz v. Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr., Donald J. Trump Constitutional Law judge Nov. 10, 2017
Guy Cristman Absher v. Nancy Berryhill, acting Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Oct. 20, 2017
Kris Dale Paul v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Government judge Oct. 13, 2017
Richard Hamilton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Midland Credit Management Inc. Consumer Law judge Sep. 29, 2017
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