S. James Otero

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Otero wrote that the Calvary Chapel Christian School "provided no evidence of animus" on the part of university officials, who he said had a "rational basis" for determining that the proposed Calvary courses would not meet the UC college preparatory requirements. He said that UC's review committees cited legitimate reasons for rejecting the texts - not because they contained religious viewpoints, but because they omitted important topics in science and history and failed to teach critical thinking. [3] [4]

On January 26, 2009, ACSI filed an appeal on the decision. [5] On January 12, 2010, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the federal district court's summary judgment in favor of the University of California. [6] On October 12, 2010, the Supreme Court declined to review the case, effectively ending it. [7]

Valentini v. McDonald case (2013)

On August 29, 2013, Otero ruled that by not using the land to provide health care for armed forces veterans, the VA was in violation of federal law. He stated in his ruling that the agency had abused its discretion by leasing land for purposes "totally divorced from the provision of healthcare," but delayed enforcement of his order so the government could appeal. [8]

West Los Angeles Veterans' Administration lease of VA land for the Jackie Robinson Stadium to UCLA, a film studio storage lot and other businesses were deemed illegal and their agreements were held void. [9]

Clifford v. Essential Consultants (2018)

In March 2018, Otero was assigned the case of Clifford v. Essential Consultants, LLC et. al., which is the federal case that encompasses the details of the Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal. [10] Otero dismissed Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford) defamation claim on October 15, 2018, ruling that the tweet was protected by the First Amendment. [11]

He expanded on his ruling stating, "If this Court were to prevent Mr. Trump from engaging in this type of 'rhetorical hyperbole' against a political adversary, it would significantly hamper the office of the President. Any strongly-worded response by a president to another politician or public figure could constitute an action for defamation. This would deprive this country of the 'discourse' common to the political process." Daniels's other claims remain pending. [12]

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  1. 1 2 S. James Otero at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
  2. ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: S. James Otero, Of California, To Be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. February 10, 2003. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Judge says UC can deny religious course credit". SFGate. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  4. ↑ "Victory in California creationism case". NCSE. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  5. ↑ "What's new in ACSI v. Stearns". National Center for Science Education. April 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  6. ↑ "Victory again in California creationism case". National Center for Science Education. January 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  7. ↑ "The end of ACSI v. Stearns". National Center for Science Education. October 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  8. ↑ Holland, Gale (2013-08-29). "Judge strikes down stadium lease for UCLA baseball on VA campus". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  9. ↑ "Bruin controversy: Judge says VA violates law by allowing UCLA baseball team to play at Jackie Robinson Stadium". Daily News. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  10. ↑ "George W. Bush appointee assigned to Daniels suit against Trump". POLITICO. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  11. ↑ "Stormy Daniels's defamation case dismissed". BBC News. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
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S. James Otero
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
December 30, 2018 –April 10, 2020
Legal offices
Preceded byJudge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
2003–2018		Succeeded by
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