United States District Court for the Central District of California

United States District Court for the Central District of California
(C.D. Cal.)
Map

Divisions of the CDCA: Eastern Division in yellow, Southern Division in red, Western Division in blue
Appeals to Ninth Circuit
Established September 18, 1966
Judges assigned 28
Chief judge George H. King
Official site

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) 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).

History

California was admitted as a state on September 9, 1850, and was initially divided into two districts, the Northern and the Southern, by Act of Congress approved September 28, 1850, 9 Stat. 521.[2] The boundary line was at the 37th parallel of North Latitude.[3] The Southern District of California was abolished and the State made to constitute a single district – the United States District Court for the District of California – by Act of Congress approved July 27, 1866, 14 Stat. 300.[2][3] Twenty years later, on August 5, 1886, Congress re-created the Southern District of California by 24 Stat. 308,[3] but it was not until March 18, 1966, that the Eastern and Central Districts were created from portions of the Northern and Southern Districts by 80 Stat. 75.[2]

Divisions

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, the older Spring Street Courthouse and the newer Edward R. Roybal Courthouse.

U.S. Attorney

The United States Attorney for the Central District represents the United States Government in civil and criminal cases before the court. Eileen Maura Decker is the current U.S. Attorney, being confirmed by the Senate on June 11, 2015.

Current district judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
49 Chief Judge George H. King Los Angeles 1951 1995–present 2012–present — Clinton
12 District Judge Manuel Real Los Angeles 1924 1966–present 1982–1993 — L. Johnson
37 District Judge Stephen Victor Wilson Los Angeles 1941 1985–present — — Reagan
52 District Judge Christina A. Snyder Los Angeles 1947 1997–present — — Clinton
56 District Judge David O. Carter Santa Ana 1944 1998–present — — Clinton
60 District Judge Virginia A. Phillips Riverside 1957 1999–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 Robert G. Klausner Los Angeles 1941 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
64 District Judge S. James Otero Los Angeles 1951 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
65 District Judge James V. Selna Santa Ana 1945 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
66 District Judge Cormac J. Carney Santa Ana 1959 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
67 District Judge Dale S. Fischer Los Angeles 1951 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
70 District Judge Andrew J. Guilford Santa Ana 1950 2006–present — — G.W. Bush
72 District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez Los Angeles 1959 2007–present — — G.W. Bush
73 District Judge Otis D. Wright II Los Angeles 1944 2007–present — — G.W. Bush
74 District Judge George H. Wu Los Angeles 1950 2007–present — — G.W. Bush
76 District Judge Dolly M. Gee Los Angeles 1959 2010–present — — Obama
77 District Judge Josephine L. Staton Santa Ana 1961 2010–present — — Obama
78 District Judge John A. Kronstadt Los Angeles 1951 2011–present — — Obama
79 District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald Los Angeles 1959 2012–present — — Obama
80 District Judge Jesus G. Bernal Riverside 1963 2012–present — — Obama
81 District Judge Fernando M. Olguin Los Angeles 1961 2013–present — — Obama
82 District Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell Los Angeles 1965 2013–present — — Obama
83 District Judge André Birotte Jr. Los Angeles 1966 2014–present — — Obama
84 District Judge Vacant — — — — — —
85 District Judge Vacant — — — — — —
86 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
41 Senior Judge Ronald S.W. Lew Los Angeles 1941 1987–2006 — 2006–present Reagan
48 Senior Judge Robert Timlin Los Angeles 1932 1994–2005 — 2005–present Clinton
51 Senior Judge Dean D. Pregerson Los Angeles 1951 1996–2016 — 2016–present Clinton
71 Senior Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank Los Angeles 1949 2007–2012 — 2012–present G.W. Bush

Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
10 Audrey B. Collins Retirement August 1, 2014 Mark A. Young July 16, 2015
8 Margaret M. Morrow Senior Status October 29, 2015
11 Dean D. Pregerson Senior Status January 28, 2016 Paul Lewis Abrams December 16, 2015

Former district judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
— Yankwich, Leon ReneLeon Rene Yankwich CA 1888–1975 — — 1966[4]–1975 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
— Byrne, Sr., William MatthewWilliam Matthew Byrne, Sr. CA 1896–1974 — — 1966[5]–1974 Truman, Truman death
1 Hall, Peirson MitchellPeirson Mitchell Hall CA 1894–1979 1966[6]–1968 — 1968–1979 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
2 Clarke, ThurmondThurmond Clarke CA 1902–1971 1966[7]–1970 1966–1970 1970–1971 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
3 Stephens, Jr., Albert LeeAlbert Lee Stephens, Jr. CA 1913–2001 1966[8]–1979 1970–1979 1979–2001 Kennedy, Kennedy death
4 Carr, Charles HardyCharles Hardy Carr CA 1903–1976 1966[9]–1973 — 1973–1976 Kennedy, Kennedy death
5 Curtis, Jr., Jesse WilliamJesse William Curtis, Jr. CA 1905–2008 1966[9]–1975 — 1975–1990 Kennedy, Kennedy retirement
6 Crary, Elisha AveryElisha Avery Crary CA 1905–1978 1966[9]–1975 — 1975–1978 Kennedy, Kennedy death
7 Whelan, Francis C.Francis C. Whelan CA 1907–1991 1966[10]–1978 — 1978–1991 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
8 Hill, IrvingIrving Hill CA 1915–1998 1966[10]–1980 1979–1980 1980–1998 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
9 Andrew Hauk, A.A. Andrew Hauk CA 1912–2004 1966[11]–1982 1980–1982 1982–2004 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
10 Gray, William PercivalWilliam Percival Gray CA 1912–1992 1966[11]–1982 — 1982–1992 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
11 Ferguson, Warren J.Warren J. Ferguson CA 1920–2008 1966–1979 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson reappointment
13 Pregerson, HarryHarry Pregerson CA 1923–present 1967–1979 — — Johnson, L.L. Johnson reappointment
14 Williams, David W.David W. Williams CA 1910–2000 1969–1981 — 1981–2000 Nixon, Nixon death
15 Kelleher, Robert J.Robert J. Kelleher CA 1913–2012 1970–1983 — 1983–2012 Nixon death
16 Byrne, Jr., William MatthewWilliam Matthew Byrne, Jr. CA 1930–2006 1971–1998 1994–1998 1998–2006 Nixon, Nixon death
17 Lucas, Malcolm M.Malcolm M. Lucas CA 1927–present 1971–1984 — — Nixon, Nixon resignation
18 Lydick, Lawrence TupperLawrence Tupper Lydick CA 1916–1995 1971–1984 — 1984–1995 Nixon, Nixon death
19 Firth, RobertRobert Firth CA 1918–1984 1974–1979 — 1979–1984 Nixon, Nixon death
20 Takasugi, Robert MitsuhiroRobert Mitsuhiro Takasugi CA 1930–2009 1976–1996 — 1996–2009 Ford, Ford death
21 Waters, Sr., Laughlin EdwardLaughlin Edward Waters, Sr. CA 1914–2002 1976–1986 — 1986–2002 Ford, Ford death
22 Pfaelzer, MarianaMariana Pfaelzer CA 1926–2015 1978–1997 — 1997–2015 Carter, Carter death
24 Tashima, A. WallaceA. Wallace Tashima CA 1934–present 1980–1996 — — Carter, Carter reappointment
25 Kenyon, David VreelandDavid Vreeland Kenyon CA 1930–2015 1980–1995 — 1995–1997 Carter, Carter retirement
27 Hall, Cynthia HolcombCynthia Holcomb Hall CA 1929–2011 1981–1984 — — Reagan, Reagan reappointment
28 Gadbois, Jr., Richard ArthurRichard Arthur Gadbois, Jr. CA 1932–1996 1982–1996 — 1996 Reagan, Reagan death
29 Rafeedie, EdwardEdward Rafeedie CA 1929–2008 1982–1996 — 1996–2008 Reagan, Reagan death
30 Rymer, Pamela AnnPamela Ann Rymer CA 1941–2011 1983–1989 — — Reagan, Reagan reappointment
31 Hupp, Harry LindleyHarry Lindley Hupp CA 1929–2004 1984–1997 — 1997–2004 Reagan, Reagan death
32 Stotler, Alicemarie HuberAlicemarie Huber Stotler CA 1942–2014 1984–2009 2005–2009 2009–2014 Reagan, Reagan death
33 Ideman, James M.James M. Ideman CA 1931–present 1984–1998 — 1998 Reagan, Reagan retirement
34 Rea, William J.William J. Rea CA 1920–2005 1984–1998 — 1998–2005 Reagan, Reagan death
36 Fernandez, Ferdinand FrancisFerdinand Francis Fernandez CA 1937–present 1985–1989 — — Reagan, Reagan reappointment
38 Letts, John SpencerJohn Spencer Letts CA 1934–2014 1985–2000 — 2000–2014 Reagan, Reagan death
39 Tevrizian, Jr., Dickran M.Dickran M. Tevrizian, Jr. CA 1940–present 1985–2005 — 2005–2007 Reagan, Reagan retirement
40 Davies, JohnJohn Davies CA 1929–present 1986–1998 — — Reagan, Reagan retirement
42 Bonner, Robert C.Robert C. Bonner CA 1942–present 1989–1990 — — Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush resignation
43 Taylor, Gary L.Gary L. Taylor CA 1938–present 1990–2004 — 2004–2005 Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush retirement
44 Baird, Lourdes GillespieLourdes Gillespie Baird CA 1935–present 1992–2004 — 2004–2005 Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush retirement
45 McLaughlin, Linda HodgeLinda Hodge McLaughlin CA 1942–1999 1992–1999 — — Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush death
46 Collins, Audrey B.Audrey B. Collins CA 1945–present 1994–2014 2009–2012 — Clinton retirement
47 Paez, RichardRichard Paez CA 1947–present 1994–2000 — — Clinton, Clinton reappointment
50 Wardlaw, Kim McLaneKim McLane Wardlaw CA 1954–present 1995–1998 — — Clinton, Clinton reappointment
53 Moreno, Carlos R.Carlos R. Moreno CA 1948–present 1998–2001 — — Clinton, Clinton resignation
54 Morrow, Margaret M.Margaret M. Morrow CA 1950–present 1998–2015 — 2015–2016 Clinton, Clinton retirement
55 Matz, HowardHoward Matz CA 1943–present 1998–2011 — 2011–2013 Clinton, Clinton retirement
57 Manella, Nora MargaretNora Margaret Manella CA 1951–present 1998–2006 — — Clinton, Clinton resignation
58 Feess, Gary AllenGary Allen Feess CA 1948–present 1999–2014 — 2014–2015 Clinton, Clinton retirement
59 Cooper, Florence-MarieFlorence-Marie Cooper CA 1940–2010 1999–2010 — — Clinton, Clinton death
68 Schiavelli, George P.George P. Schiavelli CA 1948–present 2004–2008 — — Bush, G.W.G.W. Bush resignation
69 Larson, Stephen G.Stephen G. Larson CA 1964–present 2006–2009 — — Bush, G.W.G.W. Bush resignation
75 Nguyen, JacquelineJacqueline Nguyen CA 1965–present 2009–2012 — — Obama, Obama reappointment

Succession of seats

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–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 2014–present
Seat 3
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Stephens, Jr. 1966–1979
Kenyon 1980–1995
Wardlaw 1995–1998
Anderson 2002–present
Seat 4
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Carr 1966–1973
Firth 1974–1979
Marshall 1980–2005
Fairbank 2007–2012
O'Connell 2013–present

Seat 5
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Curtis, Jr. 1966–1975
Waters, Sr. 1976–1986
Lew 1987–2006
Wu 2007–present
Seat 6
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Crary 1966–1975
Takasugi 1976–1996
Moreno 1998–2001
Carney 2003–present
Seat 7
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Whelan 1966–1978
Pfaelzer 1978–1997
Manella 1998–2006
Nguyen 2009–2012
Olguin 2013–present
Seat 8
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Hill 1966–1980
Gadbois, Jr. 1982–1996
Morrow 1998–2015
vacant 2015–present

Seat 9
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Hauk 1966–1982
Hupp 1984–1997
Matz 1998–2011
Fitzgerald 2012–present
Seat 10
Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Gray 1966–1982
Rymer 1983–1989
Bonner 1989–1990
Collins 1994–2014
vacant 2014-present
Seat 11
Seat established on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Ferguson 1966–1979
Tashima 1980–1996
D. Pregerson 1996–2016
vacant 2016–present
Seat 12
Seat established on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Real 1966–present

Seat 13
Seat established on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
H. Pregerson 1967–1979
C. Hall 1981–1984
Davies 1986–1998
Walter 2002–present
Seat 14
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Kelleher 1970–1983
Stotler 1984–2009
Tucker 2010–present
Seat 15
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Byrne 1971–1998
Phillips 1999–present
Seat 16
Seat established on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Lucas 1971–1984
Rea 1984–1998
Carter 1998–present

Seat 17
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Hatter, Jr. 1979–2005
Gutierrez 2007–present
Seat 18
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Keller 1984–1999
Klausner 2002–present
Seat 19
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Fernandez 1985–1989
Taylor 1990–2004
Wright II 2007–present
Seat 20
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Wilson 1985–present

Seat 21
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Letts 1985–2000
Selna 2003–present
Seat 22
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Tevrizian, Jr. 1985–2005
Guilford 2006–present
Seat 23
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Baird 1992–2004
Schiavelli 2004–2008
Gee 2010–present
Seat 24
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
McLaughlin 1992–1999
Cooper 1999–2010
Kronstadt 2011–present

Seat 25
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Paez 1994–2000
Otero 2003–present
Seat 26
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Timlin 1994–2005
Larson 2006–2009
Bernal 2012–present
Seat 27
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
King 1995–present
Seat 28
Seat established on November 2, 2002 by 116 Stat. 1758 (temporary)
Fischer 2003–present

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Our District - USAO-CDCA
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. District Courts of California, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
  3. 1 2 3 Willoughby Rodman, History of the Bench and Bar of Southern California (1909), p. 46.
  4. ↑ Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1935 by Franklin D. Roosevelt; reassigned to the Central District of California in 1966.
  5. ↑ Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1950 by Harry S. Truman; reassigned to the Central District of California in 1966.
  6. ↑ Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1942 by Franklin D. Roosevelt; reassigned to the Central District of California in 1966.
  7. ↑ Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1955 by Dwight D. Eisenhower; reassigned to the Central District of California in 1966.
  8. ↑ Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1961 by John F. Kennedy; reassigned to the Central District of California in 1966.
  9. 1 2 3 Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1962 by John F. Kennedy; reassigned to the Central District of California in 1966.
  10. 1 2 Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1965 by Lyndon B. Johnson; reassigned to the Central District of California in 1966.
  11. 1 2 Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1966 by Lyndon B. Johnson; reassigned to the Central District of California in 1966.

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