Joseph Clifford Wallace
How Judge Wallace rules, drawn from 34 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Wallace
John Clifford Wallace is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, Judge Wallace received a commission on June 28, 1972. Judge Wallace previously served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, commissioned there on October 16, 1970. Judge Wallace assumed senior status on April 8, 1996.
Judge Wallace's practices and standing orders
The court's website lists no individual practices or standing orders of Judge Wallace's own (checked October 11, 2026), so the court's local rules and general orders are the place to look (court page ↗).
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026).
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Summary judgment was entered against him from which he appeals. We affirm.”
“Therefore, we conclude that this appeal is moot and it is dismissed.”
“From this part of the judgment he appeals and we affirm.”
“AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART.”
“We affirm and hold that the Naases' action is barred by the statute of limitations.”
“AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED.”
“As the Compact is not federal law and does not create a constitutionally protected liberty interest, we hold that a violation the Compact cannot be the basis for a section 1983 action.”
“Therefore, we hold that domestic crimes for which the term of imprisonment was completed more than 15 years prior to sentencing do trigger the 16-level enhancement of U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(2).”
“Because all of Munoz's claims are moot, this appeal is dismissed.”
“We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.”
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