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United States District Court for the Central District of California

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United States District Court for the Central District of California

The United States District Court for the Central District of California (in case citations, C . 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. 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).

Infobox

Location
Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U . Courthouse(Los Angeles)More locationsNew United States Courthouse(Los Angeles) Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse(Santa Ana) Riverside / San Bernardino
Appeals to
Ninth Circuit
Established
September 18, 1966
Judges
28
Chief Judge
Dolly Gee
U.S. Attorney
Bill Essayli (disqualified)
U.S. Marshal
David M. Singer

Tables

· Current judges
Active
Active
#
Active
Title
Chief
Judge
Senior
76
76
#
76
Title
Chief Judge
Judge
Dolly Gee
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1959
Term of service
2010–present
Term of service
2024–present
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
37
37
#
37
Title
District Judge
Judge
Stephen Victor Wilson
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1941
Term of service
1985–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Reagan
56
56
#
56
Title
District Judge
Judge
David O. Carter
Duty station
Santa Ana
Born
1944
Term of service
1998–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Clinton
61
61
#
61
Title
District Judge
Judge
Percy Anderson
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1948
Term of service
2002–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
62
62
#
62
Title
District Judge
Judge
John F. Walter
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1944
Term of service
2002–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
63
63
#
63
Title
District Judge
Judge
R. Gary Klausner
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1941
Term of service
2002–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
73
73
#
73
Title
District Judge
Judge
Otis D. Wright II
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1944
Term of service
2007–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
77
77
#
77
Title
District Judge
Judge
Josephine Staton
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1961
Term of service
2010–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
79
79
#
79
Title
District Judge
Judge
Michael W. Fitzgerald
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1959
Term of service
2012–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
80
80
#
80
Title
District Judge
Judge
Jesus Bernal
Duty station
Riverside
Born
1963
Term of service
2012–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
81
81
#
81
Title
District Judge
Judge
Fernando M. Olguin
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1961
Term of service
2013–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
83
83
#
83
Title
District Judge
Judge
André Birotte Jr.
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1966
Term of service
2014–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
84
84
#
84
Title
District Judge
Judge
Stanley Blumenfeld
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1962
Term of service
2020–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
85
85
#
85
Title
District Judge
Judge
John W. Holcomb
Duty station
Santa Ana
Born
1963
Term of service
2020–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
86
86
#
86
Title
District Judge
Judge
Mark C. Scarsi
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1964
Term of service
2020–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
87
87
#
87
Title
District Judge
Judge
Fernando Aenlle-Rocha
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1961
Term of service
2020–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
88
88
#
88
Title
District Judge
Judge
Maame Frimpong
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1976
Term of service
2022–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
89
89
#
89
Title
District Judge
Judge
Fred W. Slaughter
Duty station
Santa Ana
Born
1973
Term of service
2022–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
90
90
#
90
Title
District Judge
Judge
Sunshine Sykes
Duty station
Riverside
Born
1974
Term of service
2022–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
91
91
#
91
Title
District Judge
Judge
Sherilyn Peace Garnett
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1969
Term of service
2022–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
92
92
#
92
Title
District Judge
Judge
Wesley Hsu
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1971
Term of service
2023–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
93
93
#
93
Title
District Judge
Judge
Hernán D. Vera
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1970
Term of service
2023–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
94
94
#
94
Title
District Judge
Judge
Kenly Kiya Kato
Duty station
Riverside
Born
1972
Term of service
2023–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
95
95
#
95
Title
District Judge
Judge
Mónica Ramírez Almadani
Duty station
Santa Ana
Born
1979
Term of service
2023–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
96
96
#
96
Title
District Judge
Judge
Michelle Williams Court
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1966
Term of service
2024–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
97
97
#
97
Title
District Judge
Judge
Anne Hwang
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1975
Term of service
2024–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
98
98
#
98
Title
District Judge
Judge
Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1969
Term of service
2024–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
99
99
#
99
Title
District Judge
Judge
Serena Murillo
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1970
Term of service
2025–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
23
1979
1979–2005
23
#
23
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
Terry J. Hatter Jr.
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1933
Term of service
1979–2005
Term of service
1998–2001
Term of service
2005–present
Appointed by
Carter
26
1980
1980–2005
26
#
26
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
Consuelo Bland Marshall
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1936
Term of service
1980–2005
Term of service
2001–2005
Term of service
2005–present
Appointed by
Carter
52
1997
1997–2016
52
#
52
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
Christina A. Snyder
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1947
Term of service
1997–2016
Term of service
—
Term of service
2016–present
Appointed by
Clinton
60
1999
1999–2022
60
#
60
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
Virginia A. Phillips
Duty station
inactive
Born
1957
Term of service
1999–2022
Term of service
2016–2020
Term of service
2022–present
Appointed by
Clinton
65
2003
2003–2020
65
#
65
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
James V. Selna
Duty station
Santa Ana
Born
1945
Term of service
2003–2020
Term of service
—
Term of service
2020–present
Appointed by
G . Bush
66
2003
2003–2024
66
#
66
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
Cormac J. Carney
Duty station
inactive
Born
1959
Term of service
2003–2024
Term of service
2020
Term of service
2024–present
Appointed by
G . Bush
67
2003
2003–2024
67
#
67
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
Dale S. Fischer
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1951
Term of service
2003–2024
Term of service
—
Term of service
2024–present
Appointed by
G . Bush
71
2007
2007–2012
71
#
71
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
Valerie Baker Fairbank
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1949
Term of service
2007–2012
Term of service
—
Term of service
2012–present
Appointed by
G . Bush
74
2007
2007–2023
74
#
74
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
George H. Wu
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1950
Term of service
2007–2023
Term of service
—
Term of service
2023–present
Appointed by
G . Bush
78
2011
2011–2022
78
#
78
Title
Senior Judge
Judge
John Kronstadt
Duty station
Los Angeles
Born
1951
Term of service
2011–2022
Term of service
—
Term of service
2022–present
Appointed by
Obama
#
Title
Judge
Duty station
Born
Term of service
Appointed by
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 . Bush
62
District Judge
John F. Walter
Los Angeles
1944
2002–present
—
—
G . Bush
63
District Judge
R. Gary Klausner
Los Angeles
1941
2002–present
—
—
G . Bush
73
District Judge
Otis D. Wright II
Los Angeles
1944
2007–present
—
—
G . 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 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
Santa Ana
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
Serena Murillo
Los Angeles
1970
2025–present
—
—
Biden
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
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 . Bush
66
Senior Judge
Cormac J. Carney
inactive
1959
2003–2024
2020
2024–present
G . Bush
67
Senior Judge
Dale S. Fischer
Los Angeles
1951
2003–2024
—
2024–present
G . Bush
71
Senior Judge
Valerie Baker Fairbank
Los Angeles
1949
2007–2012
—
2012–present
G . Bush
74
Senior Judge
George H. Wu
Los Angeles
1950
2007–2023
—
2023–present
G . Bush
78
Senior Judge
John Kronstadt
Los Angeles
1951
2011–2022
—
2022–present
Obama
· Vacancies and pending nominations
14
14
Seat
14
Prior judge's duty station
Los Angeles
Seat last held by
Josephine Staton
Vacancy reason
Senior status
Date of vacancy
September 19, 2026
Nominee
–
Date of nomination
–
Seat
Prior judge's duty station
Seat last held by
Vacancy reason
Date of vacancy
Nominee
Date of nomination
14
Los Angeles
Josephine Staton
Senior status
September 19, 2026
–
–
· Former judges
—
—
#
—
Judge
Leon Rene Yankwich
Born–died
1888–1975
Active service
—
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1966–1975
Appointed by
F. Roosevelt/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
—
Judge
William Matthew Byrne Sr.
Born–died
1896–1974
Active service
—
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1966–1974
Appointed by
Truman/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
1
Judge
Peirson Mitchell Hall
Born–died
1894–1979
Active service
1966–1968
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1968–1979
Appointed by
F. Roosevelt/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
1966–1970
1966–1970
#
2
Judge
Thurmond Clarke
Born–died
1902–1971
Active service
1966–1970
Chief Judge
1966–1970
Senior status
1970–1971
Appointed by
Eisenhower/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
1970–1979
1970–1979
#
3
Judge
Albert Lee Stephens Jr.
Born–died
1913–2001
Active service
1966–1979
Chief Judge
1970–1979
Senior status
1979–2001
Appointed by
Kennedy/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
4
Judge
Charles Hardy Carr
Born–died
1903–1976
Active service
1966–1973
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1973–1976
Appointed by
Kennedy/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
5
Judge
Jesse William Curtis Jr.
Born–died
1905–2008
Active service
1966–1975
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1975–1990
Appointed by
Kennedy/Operation of law
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
6
Judge
Elisha Avery Crary
Born–died
1905–1978
Active service
1966–1975
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1975–1978
Appointed by
Kennedy/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
7
Judge
Francis C. Whelan
Born–died
1907–1991
Active service
1966–1978
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1978–1991
Appointed by
L. Johnson/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
1979–1980
1979–1980
#
8
Judge
Irving Hill
Born–died
1915–1998
Active service
1966–1980
Chief Judge
1979–1980
Senior status
1980–1998
Appointed by
L. Johnson/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
1980–1982
1980–1982
#
9
Judge
A. Andrew Hauk
Born–died
1912–2004
Active service
1966–1982
Chief Judge
1980–1982
Senior status
1982–2004
Appointed by
L. Johnson/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
10
Judge
William Percival Gray
Born–died
1912–1992
Active service
1966–1982
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1982–1992
Appointed by
L. Johnson/Operation of law
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
11
Judge
Warren J. Ferguson
Born–died
1920–2008
Active service
1966–1979
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason for termination
elevation
1982–1993
1982–1993
#
12
Judge
Manuel Real
Born–died
1924–2019
Active service
1966–2018
Chief Judge
1982–1993
Senior status
2018–2019
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
13
Judge
Harry Pregerson
Born–died
1923–2017
Active service
1967–1979
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason for termination
elevation
—
—
#
14
Judge
David W. Williams
Born–died
1910–2000
Active service
1969–1981
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1981–2000
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
15
Judge
Robert J. Kelleher
Born–died
1913–2012
Active service
1970–1983
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1983–2012
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason for termination
death
1994–1998
1994–1998
#
16
Judge
William Matthew Byrne Jr.
Born–died
1930–2006
Active service
1971–1998
Chief Judge
1994–1998
Senior status
1998–2006
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
17
Judge
Malcolm Lucas
Born–died
1927–2016
Active service
1971–1984
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason for termination
resignation
—
—
#
18
Judge
Lawrence Tupper Lydick
Born–died
1916–1995
Active service
1971–1984
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1984–1995
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
19
Judge
Robert Firth
Born–died
1918–1984
Active service
1974–1979
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1979–1984
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
20
Judge
Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi
Born–died
1930–2009
Active service
1976–1996
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1996–2009
Appointed by
Ford
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
21
Judge
Laughlin Edward Waters Sr.
Born–died
1914–2002
Active service
1976–1986
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1986–2002
Appointed by
Ford
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
22
Judge
Mariana Pfaelzer
Born–died
1926–2015
Active service
1978–1997
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1997–2015
Appointed by
Carter
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
24
Judge
A. Wallace Tashima
Born–died
1934–present
Active service
1980–1996
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Carter
Reason for termination
elevation
—
—
#
25
Judge
David Vreeland Kenyon
Born–died
1930–2015
Active service
1980–1995
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1995–1997
Appointed by
Carter
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
27
Judge
Cynthia Holcomb Hall
Born–died
1929–2011
Active service
1981–1984
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
elevation
—
—
#
28
Judge
Richard Arthur Gadbois Jr.
Born–died
1932–1996
Active service
1982–1996
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1996
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
29
Judge
Edward Rafeedie
Born–died
1929–2008
Active service
1982–1996
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1996–2008
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
30
Judge
Pamela Ann Rymer
Born–died
1941–2011
Active service
1983–1989
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
elevation
—
—
#
31
Judge
Harry Lindley Hupp
Born–died
1929–2004
Active service
1984–1997
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1997–2004
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
death
2005–2009
2005–2009
#
32
Judge
Alicemarie Huber Stotler
Born–died
1942–2014
Active service
1984–2009
Chief Judge
2005–2009
Senior status
2009–2014
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
33
Judge
James M. Ideman
Born–died
1931–present
Active service
1984–1998
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1998
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
34
Judge
William J. Rea
Born–died
1920–2005
Active service
1984–1998
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1998–2005
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
35
Judge
William Duffy Keller
Born–died
1934–2025
Active service
1984–1999
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1999–2025
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
36
Judge
Ferdinand Fernandez
Born–died
1937–present
Active service
1985–1989
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
elevation
—
—
#
38
Judge
John Spencer Letts
Born–died
1934–2014
Active service
1985–2000
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2000–2014
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
39
Judge
Dickran Tevrizian
Born–died
1940–present
Active service
1985–2005
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2005–2007
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
40
Judge
John Davies
Born–died
1929–2020
Active service
1986–1998
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
41
Judge
Ronald S. W. Lew
Born–died
1941–2023
Active service
1987–2006
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2006–2023
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
42
Judge
Robert C. Bonner
Born–died
1942–present
Active service
1989–1990
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
resignation
—
—
#
43
Judge
Gary L. Taylor
Born–died
1938–present
Active service
1990–2004
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2004–2005
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
44
Judge
Lourdes Baird
Born–died
1935–present
Active service
1992–2004
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2004–2005
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
45
Judge
Linda Hodge McLaughlin
Born–died
1942–1999
Active service
1992–1999
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
death
2009–2012
2009–2012
#
46
Judge
Audrey B. Collins
Born–died
1945–present
Active service
1994–2014
Chief Judge
2009–2012
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
47
Judge
Richard Paez
Born–died
1947–present
Active service
1994–2000
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
elevation
—
—
#
48
Judge
Robert Timlin
Born–died
1932–2017
Active service
1994–2005
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2005–2017
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
death
2012–2016
2012–2016
#
49
Judge
George H. King
Born–died
1951–present
Active service
1995–2017
Chief Judge
2012–2016
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
50
Judge
Kim McLane Wardlaw
Born–died
1954–present
Active service
1995–1998
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
elevation
—
—
#
51
Judge
Dean Pregerson
Born–died
1951–present
Active service
1996–2016
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2016–2025
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
53
Judge
Carlos R. Moreno
Born–died
1948–present
Active service
1998–2001
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
resignation
—
—
#
54
Judge
Margaret M. Morrow
Born–died
1950–present
Active service
1998–2015
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2015–2016
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
55
Judge
Howard Matz
Born–died
1943–present
Active service
1998–2011
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2011–2013
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
57
Judge
Nora Margaret Manella
Born–died
1951–present
Active service
1998–2006
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
resignation
—
—
#
58
Judge
Gary Allen Feess
Born–died
1948–present
Active service
1999–2014
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2014–2015
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
59
Judge
Florence-Marie Cooper
Born–died
1940–2010
Active service
1999–2010
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason for termination
death
—
—
#
64
Judge
S. James Otero
Born–died
1951–present
Active service
2003–2018
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2018–2020
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
68
Judge
George P. Schiavelli
Born–died
1948–2019
Active service
2004–2008
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
resignation
—
—
#
69
Judge
Stephen G. Larson
Born–died
1964–present
Active service
2006–2009
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
resignation
—
—
#
70
Judge
Andrew J. Guilford
Born–died
1950–present
Active service
2006–2019
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2019–2020
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
retirement
2020–2024
2020–2024
#
72
Judge
Philip S. Gutierrez
Born–died
1959–present
Active service
2007–2024
Chief Judge
2020–2024
Senior status
—
Appointed by
G . Bush
Reason for termination
retirement
—
—
#
75
Judge
Jacqueline Nguyen
Born–died
1965–present
Active service
2009–2012
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Obama
Reason for termination
elevation
—
—
#
82
Judge
Beverly Reid O'Connell
Born–died
1965–2017
Active service
2013–2017
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Obama
Reason for termination
death
#
Judge
Born–died
Active service
Chief Judge
Senior status
Appointed by
Reason for termination
—
Leon Rene Yankwich
1888–1975
—
—
1966–1975
F. Roosevelt/Operation of law
death
—
William Matthew Byrne Sr.
1896–1974
—
—
1966–1974
Truman/Operation of law
death
1
Peirson Mitchell Hall
1894–1979
1966–1968
—
1968–1979
F. Roosevelt/Operation of law
death
2
Thurmond Clarke
1902–1971
1966–1970
1966–1970
1970–1971
Eisenhower/Operation of law
death
3
Albert Lee Stephens Jr.
1913–2001
1966–1979
1970–1979
1979–2001
Kennedy/Operation of law
death
4
Charles Hardy Carr
1903–1976
1966–1973
—
1973–1976
Kennedy/Operation of law
death
5
Jesse William Curtis Jr.
1905–2008
1966–1975
—
1975–1990
Kennedy/Operation of law
retirement
6
Elisha Avery Crary
1905–1978
1966–1975
—
1975–1978
Kennedy/Operation of law
death
7
Francis C. Whelan
1907–1991
1966–1978
—
1978–1991
L. Johnson/Operation of law
death
8
Irving Hill
1915–1998
1966–1980
1979–1980
1980–1998
L. Johnson/Operation of law
death
9
A. Andrew Hauk
1912–2004
1966–1982
1980–1982
1982–2004
L. Johnson/Operation of law
death
10
William Percival Gray
1912–1992
1966–1982
—
1982–1992
L. Johnson/Operation of law
death
11
Warren J. Ferguson
1920–2008
1966–1979
—
—
L. Johnson
elevation
12
Manuel Real
1924–2019
1966–2018
1982–1993
2018–2019
L. Johnson
death
13
Harry Pregerson
1923–2017
1967–1979
—
—
L. Johnson
elevation
14
David W. Williams
1910–2000
1969–1981
—
1981–2000
Nixon
death
15
Robert J. Kelleher
1913–2012
1970–1983
—
1983–2012
Nixon
death
16
William Matthew Byrne Jr.
1930–2006
1971–1998
1994–1998
1998–2006
Nixon
death
17
Malcolm Lucas
1927–2016
1971–1984
—
—
Nixon
resignation
18
Lawrence Tupper Lydick
1916–1995
1971–1984
—
1984–1995
Nixon
death
19
Robert Firth
1918–1984
1974–1979
—
1979–1984
Nixon
death
20
Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi
1930–2009
1976–1996
—
1996–2009
Ford
death
21
Laughlin Edward Waters Sr.
1914–2002
1976–1986
—
1986–2002
Ford
death
22
Mariana Pfaelzer
1926–2015
1978–1997
—
1997–2015
Carter
death
24
A. Wallace Tashima
1934–present
1980–1996
—
—
Carter
elevation
25
David Vreeland Kenyon
1930–2015
1980–1995
—
1995–1997
Carter
retirement
27
Cynthia Holcomb Hall
1929–2011
1981–1984
—
—
Reagan
elevation
28
Richard Arthur Gadbois Jr.
1932–1996
1982–1996
—
1996
Reagan
death
29
Edward Rafeedie
1929–2008
1982–1996
—
1996–2008
Reagan
death
30
Pamela Ann Rymer
1941–2011
1983–1989
—
—
Reagan
elevation
31
Harry Lindley Hupp
1929–2004
1984–1997
—
1997–2004
Reagan
death
32
Alicemarie Huber Stotler
1942–2014
1984–2009
2005–2009
2009–2014
Reagan
death
33
James M. Ideman
1931–present
1984–1998
—
1998
Reagan
retirement
34
William J. Rea
1920–2005
1984–1998
—
1998–2005
Reagan
death
35
William Duffy Keller
1934–2025
1984–1999
—
1999–2025
Reagan
death
36
Ferdinand Fernandez
1937–present
1985–1989
—
—
Reagan
elevation
38
John Spencer Letts
1934–2014
1985–2000
—
2000–2014
Reagan
death
39
Dickran Tevrizian
1940–present
1985–2005
—
2005–2007
Reagan
retirement
40
John Davies
1929–2020
1986–1998
—
—
Reagan
retirement
41
Ronald S. W. Lew
1941–2023
1987–2006
—
2006–2023
Reagan
death
42
Robert C. Bonner
1942–present
1989–1990
—
—
G . Bush
resignation
43
Gary L. Taylor
1938–present
1990–2004
—
2004–2005
G . Bush
retirement
44
Lourdes Baird
1935–present
1992–2004
—
2004–2005
G . Bush
retirement
45
Linda Hodge McLaughlin
1942–1999
1992–1999
—
—
G . Bush
death
46
Audrey B. Collins
1945–present
1994–2014
2009–2012
—
Clinton
retirement
47
Richard Paez
1947–present
1994–2000
—
—
Clinton
elevation
48
Robert Timlin
1932–2017
1994–2005
—
2005–2017
Clinton
death
49
George H. King
1951–present
1995–2017
2012–2016
—
Clinton
retirement
50
Kim McLane Wardlaw
1954–present
1995–1998
—
—
Clinton
elevation
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Seat 1
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
P. Hall
P. Hall
Seat 1
P. Hall
Seat 1
1966–1968
Williams
Williams
Seat 1
Williams
Seat 1
1969–1981
Rafeedie
Rafeedie
Seat 1
Rafeedie
Seat 1
1982–1996
Snyder
Snyder
Seat 1
Snyder
Seat 1
1997–2016
Frimpong
Frimpong
Seat 1
Frimpong
Seat 1
2022–present
Seat 1
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
P. Hall
1966–1968
Williams
1969–1981
Rafeedie
1982–1996
Snyder
1997–2016
Frimpong
2022–present
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Seat 2
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Clarke
Clarke
Seat 2
Clarke
Seat 2
1966–1970
Lydick
Lydick
Seat 2
Lydick
Seat 2
1971–1984
Ideman
Ideman
Seat 2
Ideman
Seat 2
1984–1998
Feess
Feess
Seat 2
Feess
Seat 2
1999–2014
Birotte, Jr.
Birotte, Jr.
Seat 2
Birotte, Jr.
Seat 2
2014–present
Seat 2
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Clarke
1966–1970
Lydick
1971–1984
Ideman
1984–1998
Feess
1999–2014
Birotte, Jr.
2014–present

References

  1. Reassigned from the Southern District of California.
  2. www
    https://web.archive.org/web/20231014023955/http://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/our-district
  3. "U . District Courts for the Districts of California: Legislative History"
    https://www.fjc.gov/history/courts/us-district-courts-districts-california-legislative-history
  4. Willoughby Rodman, History of the Bench and Bar of Southern California (1909), p. 46.
  5. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct/28/trump-us-attorney-essayli-disqualified
  6. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/us/us-attorney-bill-essayli-los-angeles-ruling.html
  7. CBS News
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-judge-disqualifies-bill-essayli-trump-doj-top-federal-prosecutor-in-l-a/
  8. United States Courts
    https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/future-judicial-vacancies
  9. "Former United States Attorneys"
    https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/former-united-states-attorneys
  10. In 1966, the Central District of California was created from portions of the Southern District of California.
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