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 | 
