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3 unusual facts about United States District Court for the Northern District of California


High Tech Gays v. Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office

In 1987, the District Court determined that laws that treat homosexuals as a class must be reviewed under the federal courts' heightened scrutiny standard because homosexuals are a "quasi-suspect class", noting that Bowers v. Hardwick held that only that "under the due process clause lesbians and gay men have no fundamental right to engage in sodomy".

International Karate

The initial trial at the District Court for the Northern District of California began on 28 October 1986.

Malcolm C. Tarver

He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1933 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Harold Louderback, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.


Christou v. Beatport, LLC

In a similar case regarding whether social media accounts could be held as trade secrets, PhoneDog v. Kravitz, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California determined that Twitter follower lists and passwords could constitute trade secrets.

James Donato

James Donato (born 1960) is a California attorney in private practice and is a nominee for United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Lyndon B. Johnson judicial appointment controversies

In addition to Sanders, three Johnson nominees to district judgeships were not voted on by the United States Senate before Johnson's presidency ended: David Bress to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; Cecil F. Poole to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; and William Byrne to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Maurice Timothy Dooling

On July 18, 1913, Dooling was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by John J. De Haven.

Naomi Mezey

She served as a law clerk for Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and as a legislative aide to Senator Alan Cranston.

Ogden Hoffman, Jr.

On February 1, 1851, Hoffman was nominated by President Millard Fillmore to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California created by 9 Stat.

Ronald M. Whyte

On July 26, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated Whyte to new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California created by 104 Stat.

William Schwarzer

On June 2, 1976, Schwarzer was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Albert C. Wollenberg.


see also

Jeff White

Jeffrey White (born 1945), District Judge serving on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California