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John D. Early

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U.S. Magistrate Judge
USDC Central District of California
Southern Division / Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse
Central District of California
Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 6A

411 W 4th Street #1053
Santa Ana , CA 92701-4516
(714) 338-4756



Sworn in as U.S. magistrate judge on Feb. 22, 2017, after appointment by district judges; sole practitioner, 2005-2017; U.S. attorney's office, 1999-2005; associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 1997-1999; associate, White & Case LLP, 1993-1997.

UCLA School of Law, 1993



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Rolled up Sleeves Central District of California (Santa Ana) May 2, 2019

Rulings
Case Category Published
Leach v. Kijakazi
reversed and remanded
Administrative Agencies Jun. 15, 2023

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Susana Hernandez-Rios v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Sep. 4, 2020
Christina Shinneman v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Robert Kamal Lutfi v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jan. 31, 2020
Livier Villalvazo v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 24, 2019
Isidro Soriano Gonzalez v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 17, 2019
Kelli Christine Shultz v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 10, 2019
Gabriel Adolfo Reyes v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 10, 2019
Cindie Anne Whipkey v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 29, 2019
Senorina Gabriel v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 29, 2019
Ruby Lee Thomas v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 8, 2019
Christine Camille Ford v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 15, 2019
Adelina Manzo v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 8, 2019
Gloria Ponce De Gijon v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 8, 2019
Title Court Published
Rolled up Sleeves Central District of California (Santa Ana) May 2, 2019
Case Category Published
Leach v. Kijakazi
reversed and remanded
Administrative Agencies Jun. 15, 2023
Case Name Topic Role Published
Susana Hernandez-Rios v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Sep. 4, 2020
Christina Shinneman v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Apr. 10, 2020
Robert Kamal Lutfi v. Andrew M. Saul Government judge Jan. 31, 2020
Livier Villalvazo v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 24, 2019
Isidro Soriano Gonzalez v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 17, 2019
Kelli Christine Shultz v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 10, 2019
Gabriel Adolfo Reyes v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge May 10, 2019
Cindie Anne Whipkey v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 29, 2019
Senorina Gabriel v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 29, 2019
Ruby Lee Thomas v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Mar. 8, 2019
Christine Camille Ford v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 15, 2019
Adelina Manzo v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 8, 2019
Gloria Ponce De Gijon v. Nancy A. Berryhill Government judge Feb. 8, 2019