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Beverly Reid O'Connell

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U.S. District Judge O'Connell was nominated to California's Central District by President Barack Obama in 2012. She suffered a brain aneurysm on Sept. 15, while attending a court event. She died Oct. 8. She was 52. Despite her short tenure, O'Connell made a lasting legacy on the Central District, according to attorneys and judges who knew her well. Among her accomplishments was the "power lunch" program that introduced young people to the court system. She chaired the intellectual property committee and was widely credited with pushing the court to adopt new technology. O'Connell previously sat on the Los Angeles County Superior Court and was an assistant U.S. attorney. O'Connell's law school, Pepperdine University, established a scholarship in her honor. The Honorable Beverly Reid O'Connell Memorial Scholarship will be given each year to one or more law students who embody the characteristics she personified, according to the school website.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Beverly Reid O'Connell Central District (Los Angeles) Nov. 23, 2014

Rulings
Case Category Published
Morales v. Sherman
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2020
Royal Wulff Ventures v. Primero Mining
affirmed
 International Law Sep. 18, 2019
In re NFL Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation
reversed
 Antitrust Aug. 14, 2019
U.S. v. Knotek
affirmed
 International Law Jun. 4, 2019
Harmoni International Spice v. Hume
reversed and remanded
 International Law Jan. 24, 2019
U.S. v. Garcia-Lopez
vacated and remanded
 Immigration Sep. 10, 2018
Gallinger v. Becerra
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Aug. 6, 2018
U.S. v. Campbell
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2018
United States of America v. Christopher Michael Johnson
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Spec Formliners Inc. Employment Law judge Feb. 2, 2018
Aureliano Santiago, an individual; Union Popular De Vendedores Ambulantes, an unincorporated association v. City of Los Angeles; Fashion District Business Improvement District; Downtown Los Angeles Property Owners Association Inc.; Officer Linton, in her individual and official capacity; Officer Owen, in her individual and official capacity; Does 1 to 10 Civil Rights judge Jan. 5, 2018
Michelle Resnick, et al v. Hyundai Motor America Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Oct. 13, 2017
Maria Teresa Abrego, individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Omar Abrego; Omar Jesus Abrego, a minor, individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Omar Abrego; Nathan Anthony Abrego, a minor, individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Omar Abrego; Chasity Abrego, a minor, individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Omar Abrego v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Officer Robert Calderon, Officer Jeff Mares, Broderick Franklin, M.D.; Jesus Muro, M.D.; Armen Hovhannisyan, M.D.; Arthur Ambartsumyan, P.A.; Prime Healthcare Services Inc.; Centinela Hospital Medical Center, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Sep. 29, 2017
Susan Berry, individually and as successor-in-interest to decedent John Berry; Chris Berry, Melissa Berry v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; Sheriff Jim McDonnell; James Jobling; Michael Bitolas; Anthony Johnson; Grant Oberle; Eric Saavedra; Sergio Santoyo; Robert Solorio; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Sep. 1, 2017
Randall Bernard Allen v. Detective Thomas Small, Detective Luis Carranza, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Aug. 25, 2017
John Smith v. City of Los Angeles, M. Depasquale, Charles Block, Deborah Delgado, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Aug. 4, 2017
Title Court Published
Beverly Reid O'Connell Central District (Los Angeles) Nov. 23, 2014
Case Category Published
Morales v. Sherman
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2020
Royal Wulff Ventures v. Primero Mining
affirmed
 International Law Sep. 18, 2019
In re NFL Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation
reversed
 Antitrust Aug. 14, 2019
U.S. v. Knotek
affirmed
 International Law Jun. 4, 2019
Harmoni International Spice v. Hume
reversed and remanded
 International Law Jan. 24, 2019
U.S. v. Garcia-Lopez
vacated and remanded
 Immigration Sep. 10, 2018
Gallinger v. Becerra
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Aug. 6, 2018
U.S. v. Campbell
vacated and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2018
United States of America v. Christopher Michael Johnson
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 3, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Spec Formliners Inc. Employment Law judge Feb. 2, 2018
Aureliano Santiago, an individual; Union Popular De Vendedores Ambulantes, an unincorporated association v. City of Los Angeles; Fashion District Business Improvement District; Downtown Los Angeles Property Owners Association Inc.; Officer Linton, in her individual and official capacity; Officer Owen, in her individual and official capacity; Does 1 to 10 Civil Rights judge Jan. 5, 2018
Michelle Resnick, et al v. Hyundai Motor America Inc., et al. Consumer Law judge Oct. 13, 2017
Maria Teresa Abrego, individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Omar Abrego; Omar Jesus Abrego, a minor, individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Omar Abrego; Nathan Anthony Abrego, a minor, individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Omar Abrego; Chasity Abrego, a minor, individually and as Successor-in-Interest of Decedent Omar Abrego v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Officer Robert Calderon, Officer Jeff Mares, Broderick Franklin, M.D.; Jesus Muro, M.D.; Armen Hovhannisyan, M.D.; Arthur Ambartsumyan, P.A.; Prime Healthcare Services Inc.; Centinela Hospital Medical Center, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Sep. 29, 2017
Susan Berry, individually and as successor-in-interest to decedent John Berry; Chris Berry, Melissa Berry v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; Sheriff Jim McDonnell; James Jobling; Michael Bitolas; Anthony Johnson; Grant Oberle; Eric Saavedra; Sergio Santoyo; Robert Solorio; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Civil Rights judge Sep. 1, 2017
Randall Bernard Allen v. Detective Thomas Small, Detective Luis Carranza, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Aug. 25, 2017
John Smith v. City of Los Angeles, M. Depasquale, Charles Block, Deborah Delgado, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights judge Aug. 4, 2017
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