John A. Mendez

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California district Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 25 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc. v. WiarCom, Inc.
2:19-cv-02023-JAM-CKD · 2020-03-31
Motion to transfer venue (defendant) Denied

“the Court DENIES WiarCom's motion to transfer venue”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“GRANTS WiarCom's motion to dismiss. The Court dismisses MFE's fraud claim WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

Strojnik v. Wickstrom Hospitality, LLC
2:19-cv-02043-JAM-AC · 2021-01-25
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's motion to dismiss (ECF No. 26) is GRANTED and that this case is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, without further leave to amend.”

Andino v. Apple, Inc.
2:20-cv-01628-JAM-AC · 2021-04-19
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's unjust enrichment claim is GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE. ... The remainder of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is DENIED.”

Munson v. State of California
2:09-cv-0478 JAM EFB P · 2012-10-24
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted in part

“the October 28, 2011 motion for summary judgment filed by defendant is granted as to plaintiff's claims that the CMF shower facilities and canteen services violated the ADA and RA and otherwise denied.”

Ben & Jerry's Franchising, Inc. v. MPA Group, Inc. and Mehrdad Porghavami
2:07-cv-02599-JAM-KJM · 2009-11-20
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“Ben & Jerry's Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby granted in its entirety”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“Mehrdad Porghavami's Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby denied in its entirety”

Starr v. Greenwood
2:13-CV-01881-JAM-CMK · 2015-01-05
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Defendants Dan and Leann Steffanic's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”

Stanford v. Ocwen Federal Bank, FSB
2:10-CV-01763-JAM-GGH · 2010-11-05
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as follows: 1. The Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's first claim for Wrongful Foreclosure is GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE ... 2. The Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's second claim for Breach of Written Contract is DENIED. 3. ... Fraud is GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE ... 4. ... Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress is GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE. 5. ... Negligence is GRANTED WITH PREJUDICE. 6. ... Quiet Title is GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE ... 7. ... Violation of Business & Professions Code Section 17200 is GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”

United States v. Mario Raymond Espinoza
2:08-cr-0448 JAM · 2009-10-15
Motion to suppress (defendant) Granted

“the Court GRANTS Defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized in his home.”

Ali v. GMAC Mortgage
10-cv-669-JAM-GGH · 2010-06-03
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED, WITH PREJUDICE.”

Tonnesen v. Legal Recovery Law Offices, Inc.
2:12-CV-02255-JAM-CKD · 2012-11-26
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED because Plaintiff fails to state a claim. Plaintiff is given leave to file an amended complaint that conforms to this order within 20 days.”

United States v. State of California
2:18-cv-490-JAM-KJN · 2018-07-04
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Granted in part

“the Court DENIES IN PART AND GRANTS IN PART Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The Court DENIES Plaintiff's Motion to enjoin California Government Code Sections 12532, 7284.6(a)(1)(C) & (D), and 7284.6(a)(4), and California Labor Code Section 90.2. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion and preliminarily enjoins the State of California, Governor Brown, and Attorney General Becerra from enforcing California Government Code Sections 7285.1 and 7285.2 and California Labor Code Section 1019.2(a)&(b) as applied to private employers.”

Schmitz v. Asman
2:20-cv-00195-JAM-CKD PS · 2020-12-21
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 63, 64) are GRANTED IN PART as follows: a. The motion to dismiss the First Cause of Action for deliberate indifference is granted as to defendants Asman, Bradley, and Wanie, and those claims are dismissed with prejudice; b. ... Fourth Cause of Action for deprivation of familial relations is granted ... dismissed with prejudice; c. ... Eighth Cause of Action for negligent supervision and training is granted as to all defendants named therein except Dr. C. Smith ... dismissed with prejudice; d. ... Tenth Cause of Action for negligence is granted as to all moving defendants except Drs. Ashe, Rudas, and C. Smith ... dismissed with prejudice; e. The motion to dismiss the Eleventh Cause of Action is granted, and the claims are dismissed in their entirety with prejudice; f. ... Twelfth Cause of Action ... is granted as to all defendants named therein except Drs. Ashe, DeNigris, Rudas, and C. Smith ... dismissed with prejudice; g. ... Sixteenth Cause of Action for negligent infliction of emotional distress is granted, and the claims are dismissed in their entirety with prejudice; and h. The motion to dismiss plaintiffs' punitive damages claim in the Ninth Cause of Action for wrongful death is granted, and those claims are dismissed with prejudice.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The May and June 2026 sample consists largely of new consumer, employment, insurance, federal-tort, and copyright filings. The published merits decisions span commercial contract and fraud disputes, consumer class actions, and pro se disability-access suits. Because Mendez took senior status in 2022, many older cases were reassigned, so the recent sample does not represent his full historical caseload.

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