Jan 12, 2026
Appointment to Serve on the Merit Selection Panel
Sims, Lawrence & Broghammer is pleased to announce that attorney Blaze Van Dine has been appointed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California to serve on the merit selection panel to assist the Court in the appointment of a magistrate judge in Redding, California.
Blaze Van Dine
Attorney at Law
The merit selection panel assists the Court in screening and evaluating potential candidates. The panel will be chaired by the Honorable Peter Williams, Sacramento Superior Court Judge.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 696
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C, §631(b)(5) and the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Establishing Standards and Procedures for the Appointment and Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judges (Regulations), the following individuals are hereby appointed effective January 12, 2026, as a merit selection panel to assist the Court in the appointment of a full-time magistrate judge with duty station at Redding, California. All Panel members have been advised in writing of the restriction on applying for a magistrate judge position for a period of one year after the conclusion of their service as set forth in §420.30.20(d) of the Regulations.
Hon. Peter Williams, Sacramento Superior Court Judge (Panel Chair)
Rachelle Barbour, Assistant Federal Defender
Justin Lee, Assistant United States Attorney
Cathleen Barr, Partner, Barr and Mudford LLP
Blaze Van Dine, Attorney, Sims, Lawrence and Broghammer LLP
Wendy Reyes, Retired United States Probation Officer (non-attorney)
Heather Sulzer, Educator; Member of Cottonwood Union School District Board of Trustees (non-attorney)
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 7, 2026
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Motion for Summary Judgment Victory Involving COVID-19 Allegations
Sims, Lawrence & Broghammer’s Meghan Lawrence won her Motion for Summary Judgement in a unique case involving allegations that a home healthcare worker spread COVID-19 to Plaintiffs resulting in hospitalization and severe health complications.
Sep 27, 2025
Meghan Lawrence
Attorney at Law
Summary Adjudication in Federal Court
Cynthia Lawrence and Blaze Van Dine won a Motion for Summary Adjudication in Federal Court when the Court ruled that claims under the Unruh Act did not apply to a NonPublic School.
Mar 1, 2025
Blaze Van Dine
Attorney at Law
The Gavel Strikes! Special Edition.
The Superior Court of California in the County of Madera granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant Central Valley Regional Center (“CVRC”) in a third-party negligence action.
Jan 22, 2024
Cynthia Lawrence
Principal
Jan 12, 2026
Appointment to Serve on the Merit Selection Panel
Sims, Lawrence & Broghammer is pleased to announce that attorney Blaze Van Dine has been appointed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California to serve on the merit selection panel to assist the Court in the appointment of a magistrate judge in Redding, California.
Blaze Van Dine
Attorney at Law
The merit selection panel assists the Court in screening and evaluating potential candidates. The panel will be chaired by the Honorable Peter Williams, Sacramento Superior Court Judge.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 696
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C, §631(b)(5) and the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Establishing Standards and Procedures for the Appointment and Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judges (Regulations), the following individuals are hereby appointed effective January 12, 2026, as a merit selection panel to assist the Court in the appointment of a full-time magistrate judge with duty station at Redding, California. All Panel members have been advised in writing of the restriction on applying for a magistrate judge position for a period of one year after the conclusion of their service as set forth in §420.30.20(d) of the Regulations.
Hon. Peter Williams, Sacramento Superior Court Judge (Panel Chair)
Rachelle Barbour, Assistant Federal Defender
Justin Lee, Assistant United States Attorney
Cathleen Barr, Partner, Barr and Mudford LLP
Blaze Van Dine, Attorney, Sims, Lawrence and Broghammer LLP
Wendy Reyes, Retired United States Probation Officer (non-attorney)
Heather Sulzer, Educator; Member of Cottonwood Union School District Board of Trustees (non-attorney)
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 7, 2026
Read more
Motion for Summary Judgment Victory Involving COVID-19 Allegations
Sims, Lawrence & Broghammer’s Meghan Lawrence won her Motion for Summary Judgement in a unique case involving allegations that a home healthcare worker spread COVID-19 to Plaintiffs resulting in hospitalization and severe health complications.
Sep 27, 2025
Meghan Lawrence
Attorney at Law
Summary Adjudication in Federal Court
Cynthia Lawrence and Blaze Van Dine won a Motion for Summary Adjudication in Federal Court when the Court ruled that claims under the Unruh Act did not apply to a NonPublic School.
Mar 1, 2025
Blaze Van Dine
Attorney at Law
The Gavel Strikes! Special Edition.
The Superior Court of California in the County of Madera granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant Central Valley Regional Center (“CVRC”) in a third-party negligence action.
Jan 22, 2024
Cynthia Lawrence
Principal
Jan 12, 2026
Appointment to Serve on the Merit Selection Panel
Sims, Lawrence & Broghammer is pleased to announce that attorney Blaze Van Dine has been appointed by Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California to serve on the merit selection panel to assist the Court in the appointment of a magistrate judge in Redding, California.
Blaze Van Dine
Attorney at Law
The merit selection panel assists the Court in screening and evaluating potential candidates. The panel will be chaired by the Honorable Peter Williams, Sacramento Superior Court Judge.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 696
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C, §631(b)(5) and the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Establishing Standards and Procedures for the Appointment and Reappointment of United States Magistrate Judges (Regulations), the following individuals are hereby appointed effective January 12, 2026, as a merit selection panel to assist the Court in the appointment of a full-time magistrate judge with duty station at Redding, California. All Panel members have been advised in writing of the restriction on applying for a magistrate judge position for a period of one year after the conclusion of their service as set forth in §420.30.20(d) of the Regulations.
Hon. Peter Williams, Sacramento Superior Court Judge (Panel Chair)
Rachelle Barbour, Assistant Federal Defender
Justin Lee, Assistant United States Attorney
Cathleen Barr, Partner, Barr and Mudford LLP
Blaze Van Dine, Attorney, Sims, Lawrence and Broghammer LLP
Wendy Reyes, Retired United States Probation Officer (non-attorney)
Heather Sulzer, Educator; Member of Cottonwood Union School District Board of Trustees (non-attorney)
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 7, 2026
Read more
Motion for Summary Judgment Victory Involving COVID-19 Allegations
Sims, Lawrence & Broghammer’s Meghan Lawrence won her Motion for Summary Judgement in a unique case involving allegations that a home healthcare worker spread COVID-19 to Plaintiffs resulting in hospitalization and severe health complications.
Sep 27, 2025
Meghan Lawrence
Attorney at Law
Summary Adjudication in Federal Court
Cynthia Lawrence and Blaze Van Dine won a Motion for Summary Adjudication in Federal Court when the Court ruled that claims under the Unruh Act did not apply to a NonPublic School.
Mar 1, 2025
Blaze Van Dine
Attorney at Law
The Gavel Strikes! Special Edition.
The Superior Court of California in the County of Madera granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant Central Valley Regional Center (“CVRC”) in a third-party negligence action.
Jan 22, 2024
Cynthia Lawrence
Principal