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Troy L. Nunley

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Chief District Judge
USDC Eastern District of California
Sacramento
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 2/15

501 I Street #4-200
Sacramento , CA 95814
(916) 930-4630





Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Troy L. Nunley Eastern District of California (Sacramento) Jun. 2, 2014

Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Zinnel
vacated and remanded
 Consumer Law Jun. 9, 2025
Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
reversed
 Prisoners' Rights Jan. 27, 2025
U.S. v. Sharma
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 28, 2024
Amended Opinion: Hittle v. City of Stockton
affirmed
 Employment Discrimination May 17, 2024
Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
vacated in whole or part
 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2024
Hittle v. City of Stockton
affirmed
 Employment Discrimination Aug. 4, 2023
Bailey v. MacFarland
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jul. 29, 2021
Estate of Anderson v. Marsh
dismissed
 Civil Rights Jan. 19, 2021
U.S. v. Gainza
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 9, 2020
Global Commodities Trading Group v. Beneficio De Arroz Choloma
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Aug. 27, 2020
V.V.V. & Sons Edible Oils v. Meenakshi Overseas
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 2019
Applied Underwriters v. Lichtenegger
affirmed
 Intellectual Property Jan. 16, 2019
Short v. Brown
affirmed
 Government Jun. 25, 2018
Cachil Dehe Band v. Zinke
affirmed
 Native American Affairs May 3, 2018
American Bankers Management Co. v. Heryford
affirmed
 Civil Rights Mar. 16, 2018
Crime Justice & America Inc. v. Honea
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2017
County of Amador v. United States Dept. of the Interior
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Oct. 9, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Dale R. Cates v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Real Property judge Apr. 19, 2024
American Multi-Cinema Inc v. Manteca Lifestyle Center LLC Real Property judge Apr. 5, 2024
James Gund and Norma Gund v. County of Trinity, Corporal Ron Whitman, Sheriff Bruce Haney, and Does 1-40, inclusive Torts judge Sep. 29, 2023
Angel Totton, et al. v. City of Sacramento, et al. Civil Rights judge Aug. 11, 2023
Sokcheath Hin v. U.S. Department of Justice United States Marshals Service, et al. Civil Rights judge Jun. 16, 2023
Michelle Klinker, David Klinker v. Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 9, 2023
Annice Evans, individually and as Successor in Interest to Decedent Angel Ramos; Dante Ramos, in his individual capacity; Phillip Wilson-Vaughn, in his individual capacity; Leann Sanchez, in her individual capacity; D.W., by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Carita Wilson; and Alicia Saddler, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for minor G.W. v. City of Vallejo; a municipal corporation; Zach Jacobsen, Police Officer for the City of Vallejo; and Does 1-50, individually and in their official capacities as Police Officers for the City of Vallejo, inclusive Civil Rights judge Feb. 3, 2023
Clayton Mendel v. Southern Mono Healthcare District dba Mammoth Hospital; Mark Lind, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Nov. 4, 2022
Rodolfo Lopez v. City of Vallejo, City of Vallejo Police Department, Police Officers of the City of Vallejo Jake Estrada, Travis Aspegren, Steve Darden, and Yanette Hernandez, and Does 5-20 Civil Rights judge Jul. 29, 2022
City of Los Angeles, ex rel. Richard Knudsen v. Sprint Solutions Inc., Nextel of California Inc. dba Nextel Communications and Sprint Nextel, and Does 1-10 Contracts judge Jun. 10, 2022
Dean Nyland v. Yolo County, Yolo County Sheriff's Office, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge May 27, 2022
Phayjjon McClellan v. City of Sacramento; Vincent Catricala; Daniel Hahn; Darby Lannom; Sacramento Police Department Civil Rights judge Feb. 18, 2022
United States Liability Insurance Company v. Roger Johnston, Kirk Johnston Insurance judge Oct. 8, 2021
Jonathan Bailey and Jose Carrasco Jr., on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. Romanoff Floor Covering Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Business Law judge Jun. 4, 2021
Yonnie Jackson v. Joel Martinez Civil Rights judge Mar. 12, 2021
James Michael Benno, Jessica Elaine Benno, Jacob Daniel Benno, Logan Wayne Benno, Marcia Jones, Dennis Peron, Brian Monterrozo, Richard Young, Charles B. McIntosh, Jessica Concha Solano, Nicholas Neal Bolton, Walter Carney, Jerilyn Carney, Josh Hancock v. Shasta County, California; Shasta County Sheriff's Department; Thomas Bosenko, in his capacity as Sheriff of Shasta County; Dale Fletcher; Tom Barner; Shasta County Code Enforcement; Shasta County Board of Supervisors; Lester Baugh; and Does 1 to 10 Constitutional Law judge Dec. 24, 2020
Renee Johnson Monroe v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Employment Law judge Dec. 18, 2020
Rena Wyman v. High Times Productions Inc., California Exposition and State Fair Civil Rights judge Dec. 4, 2020
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Elder Creek Transfer & Recovery Inc. Environmental Law judge Sep. 25, 2020
Debi Mishra, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Employment Law judge Aug. 21, 2020
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities Inc. Employment Law judge Jul. 24, 2020
James Peacock v. Joel Martinez Civil Rights judge Jun. 19, 2020
Antonio Carreon v. S. Abdur-Rahman, Doctor at HDSP, Bonnie Lee, Chief Physician and Surgeon at HDSP Civil Rights judge May 1, 2020
Tanya Faison and Sonia Lewis v. Scott R. Jones, individually and as Sheriff of Sacramento County Civil Rights judge Apr. 24, 2020
Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Munger Bros. LLC; Crowne Cold Storage LLC; Sarbanand Farms LLC Labor Law judge Jan. 3, 2020
Scott Johnson v. Sammy's Restaurant Inc. Civil Rights judge Jun. 14, 2019
Tracy Rifle and Pistol LLC; Michael Baryla; Ten Percent Firearms; Wesley Morris; Sacramento Black Rifle Inc.; Robert Adams; PRK Arms Inc.; Jeffrey Mullen; Imbert & Smithers Inc.; Alex Rolsky v. Kamala D. Harris, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General of California; and Stephen J. Lindley, in His Official Capacity as Chief of the California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms Constitutional Law judge Apr. 26, 2019
Hmong 2, et al., fictitious names, on behalf of themselves and as representatives of members of a class of similarly situated claimants v. United States of America, Central Intelligence Agency Torts judge Mar. 8, 2019
Yury Adamov, individually, and on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated current and former employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Employment Law judge Jan. 25, 2019
Estate of Johnathan Rose, deceased, by and through his parents Theodore Milton Rose and Karen Rose, as successors in interest; Theodore Milton Rose, Individually; and Karen Rose, Individually v. County of Sacramento, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones; Sacramento County Sheriff's Department Deputy David McEntire; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 15, 2017
Global Commodities Trading Group Inc., The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia v. Beneficio De Arroz Choloma, S.A.; Sady Farid Andonie Reyes; Joyce Mary Jarufe Dox aka Joyce Jarufe De Andonie, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Contracts judge Oct. 6, 2017
Title Court Published
Troy L. Nunley Eastern District of California (Sacramento) Jun. 2, 2014
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Zinnel
vacated and remanded
 Consumer Law Jun. 9, 2025
Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
reversed
 Prisoners' Rights Jan. 27, 2025
U.S. v. Sharma
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 28, 2024
Amended Opinion: Hittle v. City of Stockton
affirmed
 Employment Discrimination May 17, 2024
Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
vacated in whole or part
 Arbitration Feb. 12, 2024
Hittle v. City of Stockton
affirmed
 Employment Discrimination Aug. 4, 2023
Bailey v. MacFarland
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jul. 29, 2021
Estate of Anderson v. Marsh
dismissed
 Civil Rights Jan. 19, 2021
U.S. v. Gainza
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 9, 2020
Global Commodities Trading Group v. Beneficio De Arroz Choloma
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Aug. 27, 2020
V.V.V. & Sons Edible Oils v. Meenakshi Overseas
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 2019
Applied Underwriters v. Lichtenegger
affirmed
 Intellectual Property Jan. 16, 2019
Short v. Brown
affirmed
 Government Jun. 25, 2018
Cachil Dehe Band v. Zinke
affirmed
 Native American Affairs May 3, 2018
American Bankers Management Co. v. Heryford
affirmed
 Civil Rights Mar. 16, 2018
Crime Justice & America Inc. v. Honea
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Nov. 30, 2017
County of Amador v. United States Dept. of the Interior
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Oct. 9, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Dale R. Cates v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Real Property judge Apr. 19, 2024
American Multi-Cinema Inc v. Manteca Lifestyle Center LLC Real Property judge Apr. 5, 2024
James Gund and Norma Gund v. County of Trinity, Corporal Ron Whitman, Sheriff Bruce Haney, and Does 1-40, inclusive Torts judge Sep. 29, 2023
Angel Totton, et al. v. City of Sacramento, et al. Civil Rights judge Aug. 11, 2023
Sokcheath Hin v. U.S. Department of Justice United States Marshals Service, et al. Civil Rights judge Jun. 16, 2023
Michelle Klinker, David Klinker v. Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon Inc. Personal Injury judge Jun. 9, 2023
Annice Evans, individually and as Successor in Interest to Decedent Angel Ramos; Dante Ramos, in his individual capacity; Phillip Wilson-Vaughn, in his individual capacity; Leann Sanchez, in her individual capacity; D.W., by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Carita Wilson; and Alicia Saddler, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for minor G.W. v. City of Vallejo; a municipal corporation; Zach Jacobsen, Police Officer for the City of Vallejo; and Does 1-50, individually and in their official capacities as Police Officers for the City of Vallejo, inclusive Civil Rights judge Feb. 3, 2023
Clayton Mendel v. Southern Mono Healthcare District dba Mammoth Hospital; Mark Lind, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Nov. 4, 2022
Rodolfo Lopez v. City of Vallejo, City of Vallejo Police Department, Police Officers of the City of Vallejo Jake Estrada, Travis Aspegren, Steve Darden, and Yanette Hernandez, and Does 5-20 Civil Rights judge Jul. 29, 2022
City of Los Angeles, ex rel. Richard Knudsen v. Sprint Solutions Inc., Nextel of California Inc. dba Nextel Communications and Sprint Nextel, and Does 1-10 Contracts judge Jun. 10, 2022
Dean Nyland v. Yolo County, Yolo County Sheriff's Office, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge May 27, 2022
Phayjjon McClellan v. City of Sacramento; Vincent Catricala; Daniel Hahn; Darby Lannom; Sacramento Police Department Civil Rights judge Feb. 18, 2022
United States Liability Insurance Company v. Roger Johnston, Kirk Johnston Insurance judge Oct. 8, 2021
Jonathan Bailey and Jose Carrasco Jr., on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. Romanoff Floor Covering Inc., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Business Law judge Jun. 4, 2021
Yonnie Jackson v. Joel Martinez Civil Rights judge Mar. 12, 2021
James Michael Benno, Jessica Elaine Benno, Jacob Daniel Benno, Logan Wayne Benno, Marcia Jones, Dennis Peron, Brian Monterrozo, Richard Young, Charles B. McIntosh, Jessica Concha Solano, Nicholas Neal Bolton, Walter Carney, Jerilyn Carney, Josh Hancock v. Shasta County, California; Shasta County Sheriff's Department; Thomas Bosenko, in his capacity as Sheriff of Shasta County; Dale Fletcher; Tom Barner; Shasta County Code Enforcement; Shasta County Board of Supervisors; Lester Baugh; and Does 1 to 10 Constitutional Law judge Dec. 24, 2020
Renee Johnson Monroe v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Employment Law judge Dec. 18, 2020
Rena Wyman v. High Times Productions Inc., California Exposition and State Fair Civil Rights judge Dec. 4, 2020
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Elder Creek Transfer & Recovery Inc. Environmental Law judge Sep. 25, 2020
Debi Mishra, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated v. Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Employment Law judge Aug. 21, 2020
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities Inc. Employment Law judge Jul. 24, 2020
James Peacock v. Joel Martinez Civil Rights judge Jun. 19, 2020
Antonio Carreon v. S. Abdur-Rahman, Doctor at HDSP, Bonnie Lee, Chief Physician and Surgeon at HDSP Civil Rights judge May 1, 2020
Tanya Faison and Sonia Lewis v. Scott R. Jones, individually and as Sheriff of Sacramento County Civil Rights judge Apr. 24, 2020
Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Munger Bros. LLC; Crowne Cold Storage LLC; Sarbanand Farms LLC Labor Law judge Jan. 3, 2020
Scott Johnson v. Sammy's Restaurant Inc. Civil Rights judge Jun. 14, 2019
Tracy Rifle and Pistol LLC; Michael Baryla; Ten Percent Firearms; Wesley Morris; Sacramento Black Rifle Inc.; Robert Adams; PRK Arms Inc.; Jeffrey Mullen; Imbert & Smithers Inc.; Alex Rolsky v. Kamala D. Harris, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General of California; and Stephen J. Lindley, in His Official Capacity as Chief of the California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms Constitutional Law judge Apr. 26, 2019
Hmong 2, et al., fictitious names, on behalf of themselves and as representatives of members of a class of similarly situated claimants v. United States of America, Central Intelligence Agency Torts judge Mar. 8, 2019
Yury Adamov, individually, and on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated current and former employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Employment Law judge Jan. 25, 2019
Estate of Johnathan Rose, deceased, by and through his parents Theodore Milton Rose and Karen Rose, as successors in interest; Theodore Milton Rose, Individually; and Karen Rose, Individually v. County of Sacramento, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones; Sacramento County Sheriff's Department Deputy David McEntire; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Dec. 15, 2017
Global Commodities Trading Group Inc., The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia v. Beneficio De Arroz Choloma, S.A.; Sady Farid Andonie Reyes; Joyce Mary Jarufe Dox aka Joyce Jarufe De Andonie, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Contracts judge Oct. 6, 2017
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