Thelton Eugene Henderson

United States District Court for the Northern District of California district Retired 2017 · served 1980–2017 Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 24 signed orders read

Judge Henderson no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

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

Beckway v. DeShong
3:07-cv-05072-TEH · 2011-11-16
Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“The motion for summary judgment as to the claims against Deputy Ward is DENIED.”

Jozinovich v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
3:09-cv-03326-TEH · 2010-01-14
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendants' motion is GRANTED, and the Complaint is DISMISSED.”

Stephen H. v. West Contra Costa County Unified School District Financing Corp.
3:06-cv-06655-TEH · 2007-05-24
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is granted in part and denied in part consistent with this order.”

In re Bank of America Credit Protection Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation (MDL No. 2269)
3:11-cv-04785-TEH / MD 11-2269 · 2012-04-03
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“the motion to dismiss is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.”

Cornn, et al. v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
C03-2001 TEH · 2005-08-26
Class certification (plaintiff) Denied

“Accordingly, with good cause appearing, Plaintiffs' motion to certify a class on that claim is hereby DENIED.”

Walker v. City of Hayward, et al. (American Discount Security and Wardak motion)
C07-6205 TEH · 2008-06-06
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“The motion is GRANTED as to Plaintiff's causes of action under California Civil Code sections 51.7 and 52.1 and DENIED as to all other claims. Plaintiff's section 52.1 claim is dismissed without leave to amend, but Plaintiff shall be granted leave to amend his section 51.7 claim.”

Endres v. Tootell
C10-3924 TEH · 2012-07-11
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“With good cause appearing for the above reasons, Defendant Tootell's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED in its entirety.”

Edel v. Schering-Plough Group Benefits Plan, et al.
C11-2778 TEH · 2011-11-22
Motions to dismiss (plaintiff) Granted in part

“the motion is GRANTED as to the Plan and DENIED as to LINA.”

Pangilinan v. Lewis
C 12-0194 TEH (PR) · 2012-11-08
Habeas petition (petitioner) Denied

“For the foregoing reasons, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DENIED.”

Huston v. Affinity Medical Solutions, Inc., et al.
C12-5202 TEH · 2013-02-14
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Granted

“With good cause appearing for the above reasons, the Court exercises its discretion to GRANT Huston's motion to remand. This matter is hereby remanded to the Superior Court of California for the County of Contra Costa.”

Percelle v. Pearson, et al.
C12-5343 TEH · 2013-11-19
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“Defendants' motion to dismiss Percelle's due process claim is GRANTED, and the dismissal is with prejudice.”

Motions to dismiss (defendant) Denied

“Defendants' motion is DENIED, however, as to Percelle's retaliation claim.”

Seifi and Deakin v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
C12-5493 TEH · 2013-10-09
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“MBUSA's motion to dismiss is GRANTED without prejudice as to Plaintiffs' express warranty claim and Plaintiffs' CLRA money damages claim for vehicles containing the M273 engine. MBUSA's motion to dismiss the CLRA money damages claim is otherwise DENIED.”

Motions to strike (defendant) Denied

“MBUSA's motion to strike is DENIED.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

The sample is concentrated in two groups: miscellaneous discovery and subpoena matters from the 1990s, many opened and closed the same day, and prisoner habeas or civil-rights petitions from 2005 through 2012, many screened and dismissed within days or weeks. Substantive civil-rights and contract cases generally lasted longer. The durations below come from terminated cases.

A historical record

Judge Henderson no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.