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Richard J. Bender · California Bar #129241
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Richard J. Bender is on California’s State Bar roll, #129241, admitted in 1987; license status: inactive as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Sacramento, Sacramento County. 33 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is US Atty Ofc. Registry record updated 21 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #129241 |
|---|---|
| License status | Inactive |
| Admitted | 1987 |
| Law school | Georgetown Univ |
| Firm | US Atty Ofc |
| Location | Sacramento, Sacramento County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Cornejo | Counsel for the plaintiff | 196 F. Supp. 3d 1137 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 22 July 2016 |
| United States v. Pickard | Counsel for the plaintiff | 100 F. Supp. 3d 981 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 17 April 2015 |
| United States v. Jose Cabada | Counsel for the plaintiff | 593 F. App'x 613 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 November 2014 |
| United States v. Francisco Casteneda | Counsel for the respondent | 555 F. App'x 689 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 February 2014 |
| United States v. Hector Barraza | Counsel for the respondent | 519 F. App'x 426 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 May 2013 |
| United States v. Manuel Herrera-Osornio | Counsel for the respondent | 521 F. App'x 582 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 March 2013 |
| United States v. William Moore | Counsel for the respondent | 472 F. App'x 839 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 May 2012 |
| United States v. Terrence Breckenridge | Counsel for the respondent | 424 F. App'x 664 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 March 2011 |
| United States v. Castaneda | Counsel for the respondent | 337 F. App'x 678 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 July 2009 |
| United States v. Castaneda | Counsel for the respondent | 337 F. App'x 678 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 July 2009 |
| United States v. Avila | Counsel for the respondent | 304 F. App'x 494 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 December 2008 |
| United States v. Sigerseth | Counsel for the respondent | 304 F. App'x 498 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 December 2008 |
| United States v. Avila | Counsel for the respondent | 304 F. App'x 494 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 December 2008 |
| United States v. Sigerseth | Counsel for the respondent | 304 F. App'x 498 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 December 2008 |
| Toma v. Mukasey | Counsel for the respondent | 270 F. App'x 648 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 March 2008 |
| United States v. Casteneda | Counsel for the respondent | 241 F. App'x 411 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 July 2007 |
| United States v. Taylor | Counsel for the respondent | 231 F. App'x 722 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 May 2007 |
| United States v. Chavez | Counsel for the respondent | 227 F. App'x 548 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 January 2007 |
| United States v. King | Counsel for the respondent | 212 F. App'x 623 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 December 2006 |
| United States v. Batch | Counsel for the respondent | 192 F. App'x 700 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 July 2006 |
| United States v. Brian Keith Battles | Counsel for the plaintiff | 362 F.3d 1195 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 March 2004 |
| United States v. Chok Chai Chow | Counsel for the respondent | 81 F. App'x 226 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 November 2003 |
| United States v. Aguilera | Counsel for the plaintiff | 287 F. Supp. 2d 1204 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 25 September 2003 |
| United States v. Lewis Tam, AKA Yiu Kwong Tam, United States of America v. Robert Ng, United States of America v. Co Giang | Counsel for the respondent | 240 F.3d 797 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 January 2001 |
| United States v. Lewis Tam, AKA Yiu Kwong Tam, United States of America v. Robert Ng, United States of America v. Co Giang | Counsel for the respondent | 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 687 | California Supreme Court | 24 January 2001 |
| United States v. Hubbard | Counsel for the plaintiff | 856 F. Supp. 1416 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 30 June 1994 |
| United States v. Jerry Joseph Laverne | Counsel for the respondent | 963 F.2d 235 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 April 1992 |
| United States v. Jerry Joseph Laverne | Counsel for the respondent | 92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3605 | California Supreme Court | 28 April 1992 |
| United States v. David J. Payne | Counsel for the respondent | 944 F.2d 1458 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 September 1991 |
| United States v. David J. Payne | Counsel for the respondent | 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7179 | California Supreme Court | 6 September 1991 |
| United States v. Robert Mark McLaughlin and Paul M. Bernauer | Counsel for the respondent | 851 F.2d 283 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 July 1988 |
| United States v. Lance Dozier | Counsel for the respondent | 844 F.2d 701 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 July 1988 |
| United States v. Lance Dozier | Counsel for the respondent | 826 F.2d 866 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 September 1987 |
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The employer on the official record is US Atty Ofc.
The law school on the record is Georgetown University Law Center.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1987 · 39 years on the roll.
33 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Sacramento, in Sacramento County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, seated at Sacramento.
The official licence status is inactive. Verify current eligibility with the State Bar.
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