 
District Judge
USDC Central  District of California
Southern Division / Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
10A
411 W 4th Street #1053
Santa Ana , CA 92701-4516
(714) 338-4543
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| David O. Carter | Central District (Santa Ana) | Nov. 18, 2013 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Platt v. Sodexo, S.A. affirmed in part | Arbitration | Aug. 4, 2025 | 
| Cervantes-Torres v. U.S. affirmed | Immigration | Jun. 24, 2025 | 
| In re: Kirsten v. California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation affirmed in part | Civil Procedure | Feb. 24, 2025 | 
| Southern California Edison Co. v.  Orange County Transportation Authority affirmed | Utilities | Mar. 13, 2024 | 
| Brown v. Duringer Law Group PLC reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 | 
| McDermott v. Johnson affirmed | Civil Rights | Oct. 26, 2023 | 
| Wallingford v. Bonta dismissed | Civil Procedure | Sep. 21, 2023 | 
| Patel v. City of Los Angeles affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jul. 11, 2023 | 
| Hill v. City of Fountain Valley affirmed | Civil Rights | Jun. 1, 2023 | 
| U.S. v. Mongol Nation affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 6, 2023 | 
| P and P Imports v. Johnson Enterprises reversed and remanded | Intellectual Property | Aug. 24, 2022 | 
| Ho v. Russi reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Aug. 19, 2022 | 
| Machowski v. 333 N. Placentia Property vacated and remanded | Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2022 | 
| Johnson v. WinCo Foods LLC affirmed | Employment Law | Jun. 13, 2022 | 
| Amended Opinion: Inland Empire Waterkeeper v. Corona Clay vacated and remanded | Environmental Law | Nov. 8, 2021 | 
| Cohen v. ConAgra Brands, Inc. affirmed in part | Consumer Law | Oct. 27, 2021 | 
| LA Alliance for Human Rights v. County of Los Angeles vacated and remanded | Civil Rights | Sep. 24, 2021 | 
| Demetrulias v. Davis affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 24, 2021 | 
| Inland Empire Waterkeeper v. Corona Clay vacated and remanded | Environmental Law | Sep. 21, 2021 | 
| Agendia v. Becerra reversed | Health Care | Jul. 19, 2021 | 
| C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital vacated and remanded | Disability Discrimination | Mar. 31, 2021 | 
| Castillo v. Bank of America affirmed | Civil Procedure | Nov. 19, 2020 | 
| Luna v. Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport affirmed | Consumer Law | Apr. 27, 2020 | 
| U.S. v. Hong affirmed in part | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2019 | 
| Mills v. City of Covina affirmed | Civil Rights | Apr. 25, 2019 | 
| In re Gilman vacated and remanded | Bankruptcy | Apr. 16, 2018 | 
| Flores v. City of Westminster affirmed in part | Employment Discrimination | Oct. 12, 2017 | 
| U.S. v. Martinez vacated and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 18, 2017 | 
| Hsiao v. Hazuda affirmed | Immigration | Sep. 5, 2017 | 
| U.S. v. Cervantes affirmed | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| David O. Carter | Central District (Santa Ana) | Nov. 18, 2013 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Platt v. Sodexo, S.A. affirmed in part | Arbitration | Aug. 4, 2025 | 
| Cervantes-Torres v. U.S. affirmed | Immigration | Jun. 24, 2025 | 
| In re: Kirsten v. California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Litigation affirmed in part | Civil Procedure | Feb. 24, 2025 | 
| Southern California Edison Co. v.  Orange County Transportation Authority affirmed | Utilities | Mar. 13, 2024 | 
| Brown v. Duringer Law Group PLC reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Nov. 21, 2023 | 
| McDermott v. Johnson affirmed | Civil Rights | Oct. 26, 2023 | 
| Wallingford v. Bonta dismissed | Civil Procedure | Sep. 21, 2023 | 
| Patel v. City of Los Angeles affirmed | Civil Procedure | Jul. 11, 2023 | 
| Hill v. City of Fountain Valley affirmed | Civil Rights | Jun. 1, 2023 | 
| U.S. v. Mongol Nation affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 6, 2023 | 
| P and P Imports v. Johnson Enterprises reversed and remanded | Intellectual Property | Aug. 24, 2022 | 
| Ho v. Russi reversed and remanded | Civil Procedure | Aug. 19, 2022 | 
| Machowski v. 333 N. Placentia Property vacated and remanded | Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2022 | 
| Johnson v. WinCo Foods LLC affirmed | Employment Law | Jun. 13, 2022 | 
| Amended Opinion: Inland Empire Waterkeeper v. Corona Clay vacated and remanded | Environmental Law | Nov. 8, 2021 | 
| Cohen v. ConAgra Brands, Inc. affirmed in part | Consumer Law | Oct. 27, 2021 | 
| LA Alliance for Human Rights v. County of Los Angeles vacated and remanded | Civil Rights | Sep. 24, 2021 | 
| Demetrulias v. Davis affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 24, 2021 | 
| Inland Empire Waterkeeper v. Corona Clay vacated and remanded | Environmental Law | Sep. 21, 2021 | 
| Agendia v. Becerra reversed | Health Care | Jul. 19, 2021 | 
| C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital vacated and remanded | Disability Discrimination | Mar. 31, 2021 | 
| Castillo v. Bank of America affirmed | Civil Procedure | Nov. 19, 2020 | 
| Luna v. Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport affirmed | Consumer Law | Apr. 27, 2020 | 
| U.S. v. Hong affirmed in part | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2019 | 
| Mills v. City of Covina affirmed | Civil Rights | Apr. 25, 2019 | 
| In re Gilman vacated and remanded | Bankruptcy | Apr. 16, 2018 | 
| Flores v. City of Westminster affirmed in part | Employment Discrimination | Oct. 12, 2017 | 
| U.S. v. Martinez vacated and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 18, 2017 | 
| Hsiao v. Hazuda affirmed | Immigration | Sep. 5, 2017 | 
| U.S. v. Cervantes affirmed | Administrative Agencies | Jun. 19, 2017 | 
 

 
