James Selna
| James Selna | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #22 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 3/27/2003 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Spencer Letts |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1945 |
| Home State: | San Jose, CA |
| Bachelors: | Stanford U., A.B., 1967 |
| Law School: | Stanford Law School, J.D., 1970 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1967 - 1978 Reserve, Captain |
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James Selna is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He joined the Court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.[1]
Early life and education
Born in San Jose, California, Selna graduated from Stanford University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1967. Selna served as a Captain in the United States Army Reserves from 1967 to 1968 before receiving a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford University School of Law in 1970.[1]
Professional career
Selna was a private practice attorney in California from 1970 to 1998 before serving as Superior Court Judge in the California Superior Court of Orange County, California until 2003.[1]
Judicial career
Central District of California
Selna was nominated to the United States District Court for the Central District of California by President George W. Bush on January 29, 2003 to a seat vacated by Spencer Letts. Selna was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 27, 2003 and received commission on March 27, 2003. [2]
Notable cases
Toyota lawsuits
| United States District Court for the Central District of California *In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation 8:10-ml-02151-JVS-FMO |
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| Judge Selna was chosen on April 9, 2010 to preside over 200 lawsuits involving the car maker Toyota. A group of 26 attorneys sued Toyota for negligence after the company was forced to recall many vehicles due to sudden acceleration problems. [3] [4][5]. In December 2012, a settlement between Toyota and the claimants was announced. While the exact amount is not known, Toyota is said to have paid $1.2 to $1.4 billion directly to car owners and in order to install new brake systems into millions of cars. [6] |
Green cards
| United States District Court for the Central District of California |
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| Judge Selna presided in a case involving age restrictions on immigration green cards. A group of green card holders sued the federal government claiming that if children turned age twenty-one while their parents were awaiting a green card they could have new applications signed on their behalf. However, the judge ruled on October 13, 2009 that if a child turns twenty-one, they must restart the application process.[7] |
See also
External links
- Judge James Selna Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- Iht.com article U.S. Judge rules against Qualcomm in 3G chip dispute
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge James Selna Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ "THOMAS" James Selna USDC, CDCA confirmation: PN278-108
- ↑ Ventura County Star "In brief: SoCal federal court to hear Toyota lawsuits", April 10, 2010
- ↑ BEASLEY ALLEN LEGAL NEWS "Beasley Allen's Miles appointed by court to lead Toyota litigation," May 14, 2010
- ↑ MarketWatch "Kirtland & Packard LLP: Toyota Judge Appoints Michael Louis Kelly to Lead Counsel Committee", May 17, 2010
- ↑ LexisNexis, Litigation Resource Community, "Toyota Agrees to Fund Settlement of Unintended Acceleration Cases Worth Up to $1.4 Billion," December 28, 2012
- ↑ "Associated Press" Judge: Immigrant kids who "age out" lose place, October 14, 2009
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Spencer Letts |
Central District of California 2003–Current Seat #22 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 2001 |
Armijo • Bates • Beistline • Blackburn • Bowdre • Bunning • Bury • Caldwell • Camp • Cassell • Cebull • Clement • Clifton • Crane • Eagan • Engelhardt • Friot • Gibbons • Granade • Gritzner • Haddon • Hartz • Heaton • Hicks • Howard • Johnson • Jorgenson • Krieger • Land • Leon • Mahan • Martinez • Martone • McConnell • Melloy • Mills • O'Brien • Parker • Payne • Prost • Reeves • Riley • Robinson • Rogers • Royal • Shedd • B. Smith • L. Smith • Walton • Wooten • Zainey | ||
| 2002 |
Africk • Anderson • Autrey • Baylson • Cercone • Chesler • Clark • Collyer • Conner • Conti • Corrigan • Davis • Davis • Dorr • England • Ericksen • Fuller • Gardner • Godbey • Griesbach • Hanen • Hovland • Hudson • Jones • Jordan • Kinkeade • Klausner • Kugler • Leighton • Linares • Ludlum • Marra • Martinez • Martini • Mays • McVerry • Phillips • Raggi • Reade • Rose • Rufe • Savage • Schwab • Smith • St. Eve • Walter • White • Wolfson | ||
| 2003 |
Adams • Altonaga • Bea • Benitez • Bennett • Boyle • Brack • Breen • Browning • Burns • Bybee • Callahan • Campbell • Cardone • Carney • Castel • Chertoff • Cohn • Colloton • Conrad • Coogler • Cook • Cooke • Crone • Der-Yeghiayan • Drell • Duffey • Duncan • Erickson • Feuerstein • Figa • Filip • Fischer • Fisher • Flanagan • Floyd • Frost • Gibson • Greer • Gruender • Guirola • Hall • Hardiman • Hayes • Herrera • Hicks • Holmes • Holwell • Hopkins • Houston • Irizarry • Jones • Junell • Karas • Kravitz • Martinez • McKnight • Minaldi • Montalvo • Mosman • Otero • Pickering • Prado • Pratter • Proctor • Quarles • Robart • Roberts • Robinson • Rodgers • Rodriguez • Sabraw • Sanchez • Saylor • Selna • Sharpe • Simon • Springmann • Stanceu • Steele • Stengel • Suko • Sutton • Sykes • Titus • Townes • Tymkovich • Van Antwerpen • Varlan • Wake • Wesley • White • Woodcock • Yeakel | ||
| 2004 |
Alvarez • Benton • Boyko • Covington • Diamond • Harwell • Kelley • Schiavelli • Schneider • Starrett • Watson | ||
| 2005 |
Alito • Barrett • Batten • Bianco • Brown • Burgess • Conrad • Cox • Crotty • Delgado-Colon • Dever • DuBose • Griffin • Griffith • Johnston • Kendall • Larson • Ludington • Mattice • McKeague • Neilson • Owen • Pryor • Roberts • Sandoval • Schiltz • Seabright • Smoak • Van Tatenhove • Vitaliano • Watkins • Zouhary | ||
| 2006 |
Besosa • Bumb • Chagares • Cogan • Gelpi • Golden • Gordon • Gorsuch • Guilford • Hillman • Holmes • Ikuta • D. Jordan • K. Jordan • Kavanaugh • Miller • Moore • Shepherd • Sheridan • Smith • Whitney • Wigenton | ||
| 2007 |
Anderson • Aycock • Bailey • Bryant • Davis • DeGiusti • Dow • Elrod • Fairbank • Fischer • Frizzell • Gutierrez • Hall • Hardiman • Haynes • Howard • Jarvey • Jones • Jonker • Kapala • Kays • Laplante • Limbaugh • Lioi • Livingston • Maloney • Mauskopf • Mendez • Miller • Neff • O'Connor • O'Grady • O'Neill • Osteen • Ozerden • Reidinger • Sammartino • Schroeder • Settle • Smith • Snow • Southwick • Suddaby • Sullivan • Thapar • Tinder • Van Bokkelen • Wood • Wright • Wu | ||
| 2008 |
Agee • Anello • Arguello • Brimmer • Gardephe • Goldberg • Jones • Kethledge • Lawrence • Matsumoto • Melgren • Murphy • Scriven • Seibel • Slomsky • Trenga • Waddoups • White | ||
