United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
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(C.D. Cal.) | |
Location | Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse |
Appeals to | Ninth Circuit |
Established | September 18, 1966 |
Judges | 28 |
Chief Judge | Dolly Gee |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | E. Martin Estrada |
U.S. Marshal | David M. Singer |
www.cacd.uscourts.gov |
The United States District Court for the Central District of California (in case citations, C.D. Cal.; commonly referred to as the CDCA or CACD) is a federal trial court that serves over 19 million people in Southern and Central California, making it the most populous federal judicial district. [1] The district was created on September 18, 1966. Cases from the Central District are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the United States government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). Along with the Central District of Illinois, the court is the only district court referred to by the name "Central" – all other courts with similar geographical names instead use the term "Middle."
California was admitted to the union on September 9, 1850, and was divided into two federal trial court districts – Northern and Southern – by Act of Congress on September 28, 1850, 9 Stat. 521. [2] The boundary was at the 37th parallel. [3] The two districts were merged as the United States District Court for the District of California on July 27, 1866, by 14 Stat. 300. [2] [3] On August 5, 1886, Congress re-created the Southern District by 24 Stat. 308, [3] while the northern half was renamed Northern District. The Eastern and Central Districts of California were created on March 18, 1966 from portions of the Northern and Southern Districts by 80 Stat. 75. [2]
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California is divided into three divisions, with jurisdiction over seven counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
The Eastern Division covers Riverside and San Bernardino Counties at the Riverside courthouse.
The Southern Division covers Orange County from the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana.
The Western Division covers Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. Cases are heard in two courthouses in downtown Los Angeles. All but two district judges are located in the new First Street Courthouse, whereas magistrate judges and two district judges maintain chambers in the Edward R. Roybal Courthouse.
The United States attorney for the Central District of California represents the United States government in civil and criminal cases before the court. As of September 19,2022 [update] , the United States attorney is E. Martin Estrada. [4]
As of December 16,2024 [update] :
# | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
76 | Chief Judge | Dolly Gee | Los Angeles | 1959 | 2010–present | 2024–present | — | Obama |
37 | District Judge | Stephen Victor Wilson | Los Angeles | 1941 | 1985–present | — | — | Reagan |
56 | District Judge | David O. Carter | Santa Ana | 1944 | 1998–present | — | — | Clinton |
61 | District Judge | Percy Anderson | Los Angeles | 1948 | 2002–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
62 | District Judge | John F. Walter | Los Angeles | 1944 | 2002–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
63 | District Judge | R. Gary Klausner | Los Angeles | 1941 | 2002–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
73 | District Judge | Otis D. Wright II | Los Angeles | 1944 | 2007–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
77 | District Judge | Josephine Staton | Los Angeles | 1961 | 2010–present | — | — | Obama |
79 | District Judge | Michael W. Fitzgerald | Los Angeles | 1959 | 2012–present | — | — | Obama |
80 | District Judge | Jesus Bernal | Riverside | 1963 | 2012–present | — | — | Obama |
81 | District Judge | Fernando M. Olguin | Los Angeles | 1961 | 2013–present | — | — | Obama |
83 | District Judge | André Birotte Jr. | Los Angeles | 1966 | 2014–present | — | — | Obama |
84 | District Judge | Stanley Blumenfeld | Los Angeles | 1962 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
85 | District Judge | John W. Holcomb | Santa Ana | 1963 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
86 | District Judge | Mark C. Scarsi | Los Angeles | 1964 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
87 | District Judge | Fernando Aenlle-Rocha | Los Angeles | 1961 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
88 | District Judge | Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong | Los Angeles | 1976 | 2022–present | — | — | Biden |
89 | District Judge | Fred W. Slaughter | Santa Ana | 1973 | 2022–present | — | — | Biden |
90 | District Judge | Sunshine Sykes | Riverside | 1974 | 2022–present | — | — | Biden |
91 | District Judge | Sherilyn Peace Garnett | Los Angeles | 1969 | 2022–present | — | — | Biden |
92 | District Judge | Wesley Hsu | Los Angeles | 1971 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
93 | District Judge | Hernán D. Vera | Los Angeles | 1970 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
94 | District Judge | Kenly Kiya Kato | Riverside | 1972 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
95 | District Judge | Mónica Ramírez Almadani | Los Angeles | 1979 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
96 | District Judge | Michelle Williams Court | Los Angeles | 1966 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
97 | District Judge | Anne Hwang | Los Angeles | 1975 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
98 | District Judge | Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon | Los Angeles | 1969 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
99 | District Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | Senior Judge | Terry J. Hatter Jr. | Los Angeles | 1933 | 1979–2005 | 1998–2001 | 2005–present | Carter |
26 | Senior Judge | Consuelo Bland Marshall | Los Angeles | 1936 | 1980–2005 | 2001–2005 | 2005–present | Carter |
35 | Senior Judge | William Duffy Keller | Los Angeles | 1934 | 1984–1999 | — | 1999–present | Reagan |
51 | Senior Judge | Dean Pregerson | Los Angeles | 1951 | 1996–2016 | — | 2016–present | Clinton |
52 | Senior Judge | Christina A. Snyder | Los Angeles | 1947 | 1997–2016 | — | 2016–present | Clinton |
60 | Senior Judge | Virginia A. Phillips | inactive | 1957 | 1999–2022 | 2016–2020 | 2022–present | Clinton |
65 | Senior Judge | James V. Selna | Santa Ana | 1945 | 2003–2020 | — | 2020–present | G.W. Bush |
66 | Senior Judge | Cormac J. Carney | inactive | 1959 | 2003–2024 | 2020 | 2024–present | G.W. Bush |
67 | Senior Judge | Dale S. Fischer | Los Angeles | 1951 | 2003–2024 | — | 2024–present | G.W. Bush |
71 | Senior Judge | Valerie Baker Fairbank | Los Angeles | 1949 | 2007–2012 | — | 2012–present | G.W. Bush |
74 | Senior Judge | George H. Wu | Los Angeles | 1950 | 2007–2023 | — | 2023–present | G.W. Bush |
78 | Senior Judge | John Kronstadt | Los Angeles | 1951 | 2011–2022 | — | 2022–present | Obama |
Seat | Prior judge's duty station | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
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6 | Santa Ana | Cormac J. Carney | Senior status | May 31, 2024 | Serena Murillo | November 18, 2024 |
# | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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— | Leon Rene Yankwich | CA | 1888–1975 | — | — | 1966–1975 [Note 1] | F. Roosevelt/Operation of law | death |
— | William Matthew Byrne Sr. | CA | 1896–1974 | — | — | 1966–1974 [Note 1] | Truman/Operation of law | death |
1 | Peirson Mitchell Hall | CA | 1894–1979 | 1966–1968 [Note 1] | — | 1968–1979 | F. Roosevelt/Operation of law | death |
2 | Thurmond Clarke | CA | 1902–1971 | 1966–1970 [Note 1] | 1966–1970 | 1970–1971 | Eisenhower/Operation of law | death |
3 | Albert Lee Stephens Jr. | CA | 1913–2001 | 1966–1979 [Note 1] | 1970–1979 | 1979–2001 | Kennedy/Operation of law | death |
4 | Charles Hardy Carr | CA | 1903–1976 | 1966–1973 [Note 1] | — | 1973–1976 | Kennedy/Operation of law | death |
5 | Jesse William Curtis Jr. | CA | 1905–2008 | 1966–1975 [Note 1] | — | 1975–1990 | Kennedy/Operation of law | retirement |
6 | Elisha Avery Crary | CA | 1905–1978 | 1966–1975 [Note 1] | — | 1975–1978 | Kennedy/Operation of law | death |
7 | Francis C. Whelan | CA | 1907–1991 | 1966–1978 [Note 1] | — | 1978–1991 | L. Johnson/Operation of law | death |
8 | Irving Hill | CA | 1915–1998 | 1966–1980 [Note 1] | 1979–1980 | 1980–1998 | L. Johnson/Operation of law | death |
9 | A. Andrew Hauk | CA | 1912–2004 | 1966–1982 [Note 1] | 1980–1982 | 1982–2004 | L. Johnson/Operation of law | death |
10 | William Percival Gray | CA | 1912–1992 | 1966–1982 [Note 1] | — | 1982–1992 | L. Johnson/Operation of law | death |
11 | Warren J. Ferguson | CA | 1920–2008 | 1966–1979 | — | — | L. Johnson | elevation to 9th Cir. |
12 | Manuel Real | CA | 1924–2019 | 1966–2018 | 1982–1993 | 2018–2019 | L. Johnson | death |
13 | Harry Pregerson | CA | 1923–2017 | 1967–1979 | — | — | L. Johnson | elevation to 9th Cir. |
14 | David W. Williams | CA | 1910–2000 | 1969–1981 | — | 1981–2000 | Nixon | death |
15 | Robert J. Kelleher | CA | 1913–2012 | 1970–1983 | — | 1983–2012 | Nixon | death |
16 | William Matthew Byrne Jr. | CA | 1930–2006 | 1971–1998 | 1994–1998 | 1998–2006 | Nixon | death |
17 | Malcolm Lucas | CA | 1927–2016 | 1971–1984 | — | — | Nixon | resignation |
18 | Lawrence Tupper Lydick | CA | 1916–1995 | 1971–1984 | — | 1984–1995 | Nixon | death |
19 | Robert Firth | CA | 1918–1984 | 1974–1979 | — | 1979–1984 | Nixon | death |
20 | Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi | CA | 1930–2009 | 1976–1996 | — | 1996–2009 | Ford | death |
21 | Laughlin Edward Waters Sr. | CA | 1914–2002 | 1976–1986 | — | 1986–2002 | Ford | death |
22 | Mariana Pfaelzer | CA | 1926–2015 | 1978–1997 | — | 1997–2015 | Carter | death |
24 | A. Wallace Tashima | CA | 1934–present | 1980–1996 | — | — | Carter | elevation to 9th Cir. |
25 | David Vreeland Kenyon | CA | 1930–2015 | 1980–1995 | — | 1995–1997 | Carter | retirement |
27 | Cynthia Holcomb Hall | CA | 1929–2011 | 1981–1984 | — | — | Reagan | elevation to 9th Cir. |
28 | Richard Arthur Gadbois Jr. | CA | 1932–1996 | 1982–1996 | — | 1996 | Reagan | death |
29 | Edward Rafeedie | CA | 1929–2008 | 1982–1996 | — | 1996–2008 | Reagan | death |
30 | Pamela Ann Rymer | CA | 1941–2011 | 1983–1989 | — | — | Reagan | elevation to 9th Cir. |
31 | Harry Lindley Hupp | CA | 1929–2004 | 1984–1997 | — | 1997–2004 | Reagan | death |
32 | Alicemarie Huber Stotler | CA | 1942–2014 | 1984–2009 | 2005–2009 | 2009–2014 | Reagan | death |
33 | James M. Ideman | CA | 1931–present | 1984–1998 | — | 1998 | Reagan | retirement |
34 | William J. Rea | CA | 1920–2005 | 1984–1998 | — | 1998–2005 | Reagan | death |
36 | Ferdinand Fernandez | CA | 1937–present | 1985–1989 | — | — | Reagan | elevation to 9th Cir. |
38 | John Spencer Letts | CA | 1934–2014 | 1985–2000 | — | 2000–2014 | Reagan | death |
39 | Dickran Tevrizian | CA | 1940–present | 1985–2005 | — | 2005–2007 | Reagan | retirement |
40 | John Davies | CA | 1929–2020 | 1986–1998 | — | — | Reagan | retirement |
41 | Ronald S. W. Lew | CA | 1941–2023 | 1987–2006 | — | 2006–2023 | Reagan | death |
42 | Robert C. Bonner | CA | 1942–present | 1989–1990 | — | — | G.H.W. Bush | resignation |
43 | Gary L. Taylor | CA | 1938–present | 1990–2004 | — | 2004–2005 | G.H.W. Bush | retirement |
44 | Lourdes Baird | CA | 1935–present | 1992–2004 | — | 2004–2005 | G.H.W. Bush | retirement |
45 | Linda Hodge McLaughlin | CA | 1942–1999 | 1992–1999 | — | — | G.H.W. Bush | death |
46 | Audrey B. Collins | CA | 1945–present | 1994–2014 | 2009–2012 | — | Clinton | retirement |
47 | Richard Paez | CA | 1947–present | 1994–2000 | — | — | Clinton | elevation to 9th Cir. |
48 | Robert Timlin | CA | 1932–2017 | 1994–2005 | — | 2005–2017 | Clinton | death |
49 | George H. King | CA | 1951–present | 1995–2017 | 2012–2016 | — | Clinton | retirement |
50 | Kim McLane Wardlaw | CA | 1954–present | 1995–1998 | — | — | Clinton | elevation to 9th Cir. |
53 | Carlos R. Moreno | CA | 1948–present | 1998–2001 | — | — | Clinton | resignation |
54 | Margaret M. Morrow | CA | 1950–present | 1998–2015 | — | 2015–2016 | Clinton | retirement |
55 | Howard Matz | CA | 1943–present | 1998–2011 | — | 2011–2013 | Clinton | retirement |
57 | Nora Margaret Manella | CA | 1951–present | 1998–2006 | — | — | Clinton | resignation |
58 | Gary Allen Feess | CA | 1948–present | 1999–2014 | — | 2014–2015 | Clinton | retirement |
59 | Florence-Marie Cooper | CA | 1940–2010 | 1999–2010 | — | — | Clinton | death |
64 | S. James Otero | CA | 1951–present | 2003–2018 | — | 2018–2020 | G.W. Bush | retirement |
68 | George P. Schiavelli | CA | 1948–2019 | 2004–2008 | — | — | G.W. Bush | resignation |
69 | Stephen G. Larson | CA | 1964–present | 2006–2009 | — | — | G.W. Bush | resignation |
70 | Andrew J. Guilford | CA | 1950–present | 2006–2019 | — | 2019–2020 | G.W. Bush | retirement |
72 | Philip S. Gutierrez | CA | 1959–present | 2007–2024 | 2020–2024 | — | G.W. Bush | retirement |
75 | Jacqueline Nguyen | CA | 1965–present | 2009–2012 | — | — | Obama | elevation to 9th Cir. |
82 | Beverly Reid O'Connell | CA | 1965–2017 | 2013–2017 | — | — | Obama | death |
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
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