Mark J. Bennett
How Judge Bennett rules, drawn from 58 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Bennett
Mark Jeremy Bennett is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Judge Bennett received a commission on July 13, 2018.
Judge Bennett's practices and standing orders
The court's website lists no individual practices or standing orders of Judge Bennett'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).
How Judge Bennett decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
In Revitch, Bennett dissented because he read the arbitration clause as covering the dispute. The panel majority reached a different result.
“I respectfully dissent because the arbitration clause’s express terms encompass the parties’ dispute.”
In EB Holdings, Bennett concurred but would have applied Texas law to the material-misrepresentation defense based on the policy endorsement. His separate reasoning did not control the panel.
“In my view, Endorsement #2 of the policy reflects the parties’ clear intent for Texas law to govern the affirmative defense of material misrepresentation.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“We find that the district court adequately explained its reasoning and did not abuse its discretion.”
“In sum, we conclude that one assault conviction and one § 924(c) conviction must be reversed, and we reject Voris’s remaining arguments.”
“We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.”
“AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part, and REMANDED.”
“We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.”
“We reverse the district court’s dismissal of the indictment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“To the extent that there was any ambiguity in our holdings in Evans and Magdirila, there is no longer: Standard Condition 12 is constitutional and may be imposed in appropriate cases. AFFIRMED.”
“REVERSED AND REMANDED.”
“We hold that 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a) is a regulatory offense, and thus knowledge of alienage is not an element.”
“We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291; we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.”
“PETITION DENIED.”
“REVERSED, and the award of attorneys’ fees is VACATED, with the parties to bear their own costs on appeal.”
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