Edward J. Davila

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Edward John Davila
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Assumed office
March 3, 2011
Appointed by Barack Obama
Preceded by Marilyn Hall Patel
Judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court
In office
August 8, 2001 –March 3, 2011
Appointed by Gray Davis
Preceded by Donald Clark
Succeeded by Allison Danner
Personal details
BornEdward John Davila
(1952-06-21) June 21, 1952 (age 66)
Palo Alto, California
Education San Diego State University (B.A.)
University of California, Hastings
College of the Law (J.D.)

Edward John Davila (born June 21, 1952) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and a former judge on the Superior Court of California for Santa Clara County.

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United States District Court for the Northern District of California

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma. The court hears cases in its courtrooms in Eureka, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. It is headquartered in San Francisco.

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Early life and education

Davila was born in Palo Alto, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University in 1976. [1] He then attended the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and earned his Juris Doctor in 1979. [1] [2]

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Judicial service

On August 8, 2001, California Governor Gray Davis appointed Davila to serve as a judge on the Superior Court of California for Santa Clara County. [3] [4] Davila replaced Judge Donald Clark. [3] [2]

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While a Superior Court judge, Davila presided over the high-profile case of a Las Vegas couple, [5] Anna Ayala and Jaime Placencia, who planted a severed human finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili. [6] On January 18, 2006, Davila sentenced Ayala to 9 years in prison and Placencia to 12 years and 4 months in prison. [6]

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During the 111th Congress, Senator Barbara Boxer recommended Davila to fill the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacancy created when Marilyn Hall Patel assumed senior status. [7] [8] On May 20, 2010, President Barack Obama formally nominated Davila to the Northern District of California. [1] The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended his confirmation on December 1, 2010, but the Senate decided to recess without confirming him. [8] [9] [10] Obama renominated Davila on January 5, 2011. [10] [11] That nomination was approved by the Judiciary Committee on February 3, and he was confirmed by the Senate on February 14 by a vote of 93 ayes to 0 nays. He received his commission on March 3, 2011. [2]

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Professional career

Personal life

Davila is married to Mary Greenwood, who formerly served as Santa Clara County Public Defender and is Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth District. They reside in Menlo Park, California. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 President Obama Names Three to United States District Court, whitehouse.gov (May 20, 2010).
  2. 1 2 3 "Davila, Edward John - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  3. 1 2 New judges named, Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal (August 8, 2001).
  4. ↑ Davis Appoints Commissioner, Attorney to Fill Vacancies on Santa Clara Superior Court, Metropolitan News-Enterprise (August 9, 2001).
  5. ↑ "Anna Ayala Faces New Charge". KLAS-TV news. Associated Press. May 13, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Jonathan D. Glater, Couple Sentenced to Prison for Wendy's Chili Scheme, The New York Times (January 19, 2006).
  7. ↑ Bob Egelko, Obama nominates Edward Davila for federal bench, San Francisco Chronicle (May 21, 2010).
  8. 1 2 Presidential Nomination no. PN1813-111, Edward J. Davila, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Marilyn Hall Patel, retired, May 20, 2010 (111th Congress)
  9. 1 2 Mintz, Howard (December 1, 2010). "Edward Davila wins key senate endorsement for federal judge". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  10. 1 2 Mintz, Howard (February 3, 2011). "Santa Clara County judge Davila another step closer to joining federal bench". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ Presidential Nomination no. PN21-112, Edward J. Davila, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Marilyn Hall Patel, retired, January 05, 2011 (112th Congress)
  12. ↑ http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ejd
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