District Judge (ret.)
Judicate West
Santa Ana   
Retired January 2020. Appointed to the Central District 2006.
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| To the Point | Judicate West | Apr. 2, 2021 | 
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Guilford | Central District of California (Santa Ana) | Dec. 11, 2016 | 
| Judge Is a Master of Intellectual Excursions | Central District of California (Santa Ana) | Dec. 12, 2007 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| If California wants to lead, the bar should embrace reciprocity | Letters, State Bar & Bar Associations | Aug. 15, 2019 | 
| UC Irvine law: A dream come true | Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations | Aug. 20, 2018 | 
| Why Are People Racist? | Law Practice | Mar. 3, 2010 | 
| From Day-to-Day Realities to Core Values, a Lesson in 'Wearing the Robe' | Judges and Judiciary, Books | Apr. 29, 2009 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Waidla v. Davis
 reversed in part 
 | 
Habeas Corpus | Dec. 23, 2024 | 
| 
Waidla v. Davis
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 23, 2023 | 
| 
Lang Van v. VNG Corp.
 reversed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 21, 2022 | 
| 
Harris v. County of Orange
 affirmed 
 | 
Contracts | Oct. 29, 2021 | 
| 
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Grimaldo
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2021 | 
| 
U.S. v. Grimaldo
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 8, 2021 | 
| 
United States v. Obagi
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 20, 2020 | 
| 
Stirling v. Minasian
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Apr. 9, 2020 | 
| 
City of San Juan Capistrano v. California Public Utilities Commission
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Sep. 12, 2019 | 
| 
Mayall v. USA Water Polo
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Nov. 29, 2018 | 
| 
Campbell v. City of Los Angeles
 affirmed 
 | 
Labor Law | Sep. 14, 2018 | 
| 
Harris v. County of Orange
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Contracts | Sep. 6, 2018 | 
| 
Sharp v. County of Orange
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Immunity | Sep. 20, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| To the Point | Judicate West | Apr. 2, 2021 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Guilford | Central District of California (Santa Ana) | Dec. 11, 2016 | 
| Judge Is a Master of Intellectual Excursions | Central District of California (Santa Ana) | Dec. 12, 2007 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| If California wants to lead, the bar should embrace reciprocity | Letters, State Bar & Bar Associations | Aug. 15, 2019 | 
| UC Irvine law: A dream come true | Law Practice, State Bar & Bar Associations | Aug. 20, 2018 | 
| Why Are People Racist? | Law Practice | Mar. 3, 2010 | 
| From Day-to-Day Realities to Core Values, a Lesson in 'Wearing the Robe' | Judges and Judiciary, Books | Apr. 29, 2009 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Waidla v. Davis
 reversed in part 
 | 
Habeas Corpus | Dec. 23, 2024 | 
| 
Waidla v. Davis
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 23, 2023 | 
| 
Lang Van v. VNG Corp.
 reversed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jul. 21, 2022 | 
| 
Harris v. County of Orange
 affirmed 
 | 
Contracts | Oct. 29, 2021 | 
| 
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Grimaldo
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2021 | 
| 
U.S. v. Grimaldo
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 8, 2021 | 
| 
United States v. Obagi
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 20, 2020 | 
| 
Stirling v. Minasian
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Apr. 9, 2020 | 
| 
City of San Juan Capistrano v. California Public Utilities Commission
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Sep. 12, 2019 | 
| 
Mayall v. USA Water Polo
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Nov. 29, 2018 | 
| 
Campbell v. City of Los Angeles
 affirmed 
 | 
Labor Law | Sep. 14, 2018 | 
| 
Harris v. County of Orange
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Contracts | Sep. 6, 2018 | 
| 
Sharp v. County of Orange
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Immunity | Sep. 20, 2017 | 
