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Ricardo S. Martinez

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Chief Judge
USDC Western Washington





Rulings
Case Category Published
Aquarian Foundation, Inc. v. Lowndes
reversed in part
 Copyright Feb. 3, 2025
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. State Washington
vacated and remanded
 Native American Affairs May 21, 2024
Fli-Lo Falcon LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Apr. 10, 2024
Stanard v. Dy
reversed in part
 Civil Rights Dec. 11, 2023
Western Towboat Co. v. Vigor Marine LLC
affirmed in part
 Maritime Law Oct. 31, 2023
Amended Opinion: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Lummi Nation
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Oct. 3, 2023
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Lummi Nation
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Sep. 11, 2023
Upper Skagit v. Sauk-Suiattle
affirmed
 Native American Affairs May 1, 2023
Forbes Media LLC et al. v. USA
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Mar. 13, 2023
U.S. v. Lillard
affirmed in part
 Constitutional Law Jan. 17, 2023
U.S. v. Reiche
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
Magassa v. Mayorkas
affirmed
 Immunity Nov. 9, 2022
Boule v. Egbert
reversed and remanded
 Civil Rights Nov. 23, 2020
Columbia Riverkeeper v. Wheeler
affirmed
 Environmental Law Dec. 23, 2019
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Tulalip Tribes
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Dec. 19, 2019
Lehman v. Nelson
affirmed
 Labor Law Dec. 4, 2019
Johnson v. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 2019
Willis v. City of Seattle
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 2, 2019
Silbaugh v. Chao
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2019
U.S. v. McAdory
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2019
Skokomish Tribe v. Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Jun. 27, 2019
Vega v. U.S.
affirmed
 Prisoners' Rights Feb. 8, 2018
Eat Right Foods v. Whole Foods
vacated and remanded
 Patent Law Jan. 30, 2018
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe v. Lummi Nation
reversed and remanded
 Native American Affairs Dec. 4, 2017
Makah Indian Tribe v. Quileute Indian Tribe
reversed
 Native American Affairs Oct. 24, 2017
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Suquamish Indian Tribe (Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe)
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Sep. 25, 2017
Levi v. Atossa Genetics Inc.
reversed
 Securities Aug. 21, 2017
Lehman v. Nelson
vacated in whole or part
 Civil Procedure Jul. 17, 2017
Case Category Published
Aquarian Foundation, Inc. v. Lowndes
reversed in part
 Copyright Feb. 3, 2025
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. State Washington
vacated and remanded
 Native American Affairs May 21, 2024
Fli-Lo Falcon LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.
affirmed
 Arbitration Apr. 10, 2024
Stanard v. Dy
reversed in part
 Civil Rights Dec. 11, 2023
Western Towboat Co. v. Vigor Marine LLC
affirmed in part
 Maritime Law Oct. 31, 2023
Amended Opinion: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Lummi Nation
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Oct. 3, 2023
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Lummi Nation
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Sep. 11, 2023
Upper Skagit v. Sauk-Suiattle
affirmed
 Native American Affairs May 1, 2023
Forbes Media LLC et al. v. USA
affirmed
 Constitutional Law Mar. 13, 2023
U.S. v. Lillard
affirmed in part
 Constitutional Law Jan. 17, 2023
U.S. v. Reiche
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2022
Magassa v. Mayorkas
affirmed
 Immunity Nov. 9, 2022
Boule v. Egbert
reversed and remanded
 Civil Rights Nov. 23, 2020
Columbia Riverkeeper v. Wheeler
affirmed
 Environmental Law Dec. 23, 2019
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Tulalip Tribes
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Dec. 19, 2019
Lehman v. Nelson
affirmed
 Labor Law Dec. 4, 2019
Johnson v. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 2019
Willis v. City of Seattle
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Dec. 2, 2019
Silbaugh v. Chao
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2019
U.S. v. McAdory
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2019
Skokomish Tribe v. Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Jun. 27, 2019
Vega v. U.S.
affirmed
 Prisoners' Rights Feb. 8, 2018
Eat Right Foods v. Whole Foods
vacated and remanded
 Patent Law Jan. 30, 2018
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe v. Lummi Nation
reversed and remanded
 Native American Affairs Dec. 4, 2017
Makah Indian Tribe v. Quileute Indian Tribe
reversed
 Native American Affairs Oct. 24, 2017
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Suquamish Indian Tribe (Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe)
affirmed
 Native American Affairs Sep. 25, 2017
Levi v. Atossa Genetics Inc.
reversed
 Securities Aug. 21, 2017
Lehman v. Nelson
vacated in whole or part
 Civil Procedure Jul. 17, 2017
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