Michael H. Simon at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
- Jurisdiction
- Oregon · Federal
- Judicial service
- June 22, 2011–present
Michael H. Simon
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Available research
Case AnalyticsPrecomputed 1Y, 2Y, 5Y, and 10Y public federal docket metricsAI abuse cases4 directly linked casesBiography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education recordCourtroom rules3 sourced items, labeled by scopeSourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
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AI abuse cases
4 casesAI-related ruling · April 10, 2026
Steven Nemec v. Kelsey Kanoelani Alao and Alyssa Jade Alao
AI-related ruling · December 12, 2025
Troy Allen Berg v. Mandi Marie Wondra
- Court response
- Warning
AI-related ruling · October 27, 2025
Green Building Initiative, Inc. v. Stephen R. Peacock & Green Globe Limited
- Court response
- Show Cause Order
AI-related ruling · June 25, 2025
Schoene v. Oregon Department of Human Services
- Court response
- Warning
Biography
Professional career
- Private practice, Portland, OR, 1986-2011
- Trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1986
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. Oregon, 2011-present
Education
- Harvard University · J.D., 1981
- University of California, Los Angeles
Personal record
Born 1956 · New York, NY
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
. Evidence Presentation Systems (EPS): . Each courtroom is equipped with an EPS which may be used for presenting evidence in court proceedings.Technology Available in District Courtrooms ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393726CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2971/michael-howard-simon/Technology Available in District Courtrooms
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.ord.uscourts.gov/index.php/visitors/courtroom-technologyFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts