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U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
A federal trial (district) court in the Ninth Circuit. 27 active judges and 11 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Appointed by a Democratic president: 24Appointed by a Republican president: 14
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Maizie Gee Chief Judge | Active | D Barack Obama | Jan 4, 2010 | Dec 24, 2009 · voice vote |
| Stephen Victor Wilson | Active | R Ronald Reagan | Oct 17, 1985 | Oct 16, 1985 · voice vote |
| David O. Carter | Active | D William J. Clinton | Oct 22, 1998 | Oct 21, 1998 · voice vote |
| Percy Anderson | Active | R George W. Bush | May 1, 2002 | Apr 25, 2002 · roll call 99–0 |
| John F. Walter | Active | R George W. Bush | May 1, 2002 | Apr 25, 2002 · roll call 99–0 |
| Robert Gary Klausner | Active | R George W. Bush | Nov 15, 2002 | Nov 14, 2002 · voice vote |
| Otis D. Wright, II | Active | R George W. Bush | Apr 16, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 · voice vote |
| Michael Walter Fitzgerald | Active | D Barack Obama | Mar 15, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 · roll call 91–6 |
| Jesus Gilberto Bernal | Active | D Barack Obama | Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 11, 2012 · voice vote |
| Fernando Manzano Olguin | Active | D Barack Obama | Jan 16, 2013 | Dec 17, 2012 · voice vote |
| Andre Birotte, Jr. | Active | D Barack Obama | Aug 8, 2014 | Jul 22, 2014 · roll call 100–0 |
| Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 18, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 · roll call 92–4 |
| John William Holcomb | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 18, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 · roll call 83–12 |
| Mark Christopher Scarsi | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 18, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 · roll call 83–12 |
| Fernando Lazaro Aenlle-Rocha | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Dec 22, 2020 | Dec 20, 2020 · roll call 80–8 |
| Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Feb 7, 2022 | Dec 17, 2021 · roll call 46–24 |
| Fred Wallace Slaughter | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Apr 19, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 · roll call 57–41 |
| Sunshine Suzanne Sykes | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jun 14, 2022 | May 18, 2022 · roll call 51–45 |
| Sherilyn Peace Garnett | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jun 24, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 · roll call 62–33 |
| Wesley Liu Hsu | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | May 12, 2023 | May 3, 2023 · roll call 53–43 |
| Hernán Diego Vera | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 · roll call 51–48 |
| Kenly Kiya Kato | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Nov 17, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 · roll call 51–46 |
| Monica Ramirez Almadani | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 · roll call 51–44 |
| Michelle Williams Court | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Nov 7, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 · roll call 49–44 |
| Anne Hwang | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 · roll call 48–43 |
| Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 · roll call 49–47 |
| Serena Raquel Murillo | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jan 9, 2025 | Dec 20, 2024 · roll call 49–47 |
| Terry J. Hatter, Jr. | Senior status since Apr 22, 2005 | D Jimmy Carter | Dec 20, 1979 | Dec 19, 1979 · voice vote |
| Consuelo Bland Marshall | Senior status since Oct 24, 2005 | D Jimmy Carter | Sep 30, 1980 | Sep 29, 1980 · voice vote |
| Christina A. Snyder | Senior status since Nov 23, 2016 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 10, 1997 | Nov 7, 1997 · roll call 93–6 |
| Virginia A. Phillips | Senior status since Feb 14, 2022 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 15, 1999 | Nov 10, 1999 · voice vote |
| James V. Selna | Senior status since Mar 3, 2020 | R George W. Bush | Mar 27, 2003 | Mar 27, 2003 · roll call 97–0 |
| Cormac J. Carney | Senior status since May 31, 2024 | R George W. Bush | Apr 9, 2003 | Apr 7, 2003 · roll call 80–0 |
| Dale S. Fischer | Senior status since May 1, 2024 | R George W. Bush | Nov 5, 2003 | Oct 27, 2003 · roll call 86–0 |
| Valerie Baker Fairbank | Senior status since Mar 1, 2012 | R George W. Bush | Feb 16, 2007 | Feb 1, 2007 · voice vote |
| George H. Wu | Senior status since Nov 3, 2023 | R George W. Bush | Apr 17, 2007 | Mar 27, 2007 · roll call 95–0 |
| Josephine L. Staton | Senior status since Sep 19, 2026 | D Barack Obama | Jun 22, 2010 | Jun 21, 2010 · voice vote |
| John Arnold Kronstadt | Senior status since Apr 1, 2022 | D Barack Obama | Apr 14, 2011 | Apr 12, 2011 · roll call 96–0 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.