Ana de Alba

Ana I. de Alba

Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Tenure

2023 - Present

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Paul Watford

Prior offices

Superior Court of Fresno County

Successor: Geoffrey Wilson

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Successor: Kirk Sherriff

Predecessor: Morrison England

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Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley

Law

University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

Personal

Birthplace

Merced, Calif.

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Ana de Alba is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On April 17, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Ana de Alba to the court. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 13, 2023, by a vote of 48-43. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

Prior to her confirmation to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, de Alba was a judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on January 19, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on June 21, 2022, by a vote of 53-45. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to her judgeship to the Eastern District of California, de Alba was a judge on the Superior Court of Fresno County in California.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2023-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On April 17, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated de Alba to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She received commission on November 15, 2023. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Ana de Alba
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 210 days after nomination.
ANominated: April 17, 2023
AABA Rating: Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
AHearing: May 17, 2023
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: June 8, 2023
AConfirmed: November 13, 2023
AVote: 48-43

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed de Alba by a vote of 48-43 on November 13, 2023. To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Ana de Alba confirmation vote (November 13, 2023)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	46	1	1
Republican	0	42	7
Independent	2	0	1
Total	48	43	9

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on de Alba's nomination on May 17, 2023. She was reported to the full Senate on June 8, 2023, after a 11-10 committee vote. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.

Nomination

On April 17, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Ana de Alba to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The American Bar Association (ABA) rated de Alba qualified.

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (2022-2023)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On January 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated de Alba to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. She was confirmed by a 53-45 vote of the U.S. Senate on June 21, 2022. Ana de Alba received commission on July 7, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed de Alba by a vote of 53-45 on June 21, 2022. To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

de Alba confirmation vote (June 21, 2022)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	48	0	0
Republican	3	45	2
Independent	2	0	0
Total	53	45	2

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on De Alba's nomination on April 27, 2022. The committee voted to advance de Alba's nomination to the full Senate on May 26, 2022.

Nomination

On January 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate de Alba to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. He officially nominated de Alba on the same day.

de Alba was nominated to replace Judge Morrison England, who assumed senior status on December 17, 2019.

The American Bar Association unanimously rated De Alba qualified. To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Early life and education

Alba was born in Merced, Californial, in 1979. She obtained a B.A. with highest honors from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2002. She earned a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2007.

Career

• 2023-present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• 2022-2023: Judge, Eastern District of California
• 2018-2022: Judge, Superior Court of Fresno County
• 2007-2018: Lang, Richet & Patch
  • 2013-2018: Partner
  • 2007-2013: Associate

Awards and associations

Awards

• 2018:
  • "Champion of Justice" Award, Central California Legal Services, Inc.
  • "Thank You" Award, Rape Counseling Services of Fresno
• 2017:
  • Justice Pauline Hanson Award, Fresno County Women Lawyers' Association Board of Directors
  • Alumni of the Year Award, UC Berkeley Chicano Latino Alumni Association-Central Valley Chapter
• 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010: Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California
• 2012:
  • Jack Berman Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession and Public, California Young Lawyers' Association
  • Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Fresno County Bar Association-Pro Bono Services Section
• 2011: "Opening Doors to Justice" Award, OneJustice

Associations

• California Bar Foundation
• Central California Legal Services, Inc.
• California Judges Association
• California Latino Judges Association
• California Lawyers Association
• California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
• Central Valley Access to Justice Coalition
• Fresno County Bar Association
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• Judicial Council of California
• La Raza Lawyers Association
• Legal Aid at Work
• Rape Counseling Services of Fresno
• State Bar of California

About the courts

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals
Judgeships
Posts: 29
Judges: 29
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Mary Murguia
Active judges: Bridget S. Bade, Mark J. Bennett, Daniel Bress, Patrick J. Bumatay, Consuelo Maria Callahan, Morgan Christen, Daniel P. Collins, Roopali Desai, Danielle Forrest, Michelle T. Friedland, Ronald Gould, Sandra Ikuta, Anthony Johnstone, Lucy H. Koh, Kenneth Kiyul Lee, Sal Mendoza Jr., Eric D. Miller, Mary Murguia, Ryan D. Nelson, Jacqueline Nguyen, John B. Owens, Johnnie Rawlinson, Gabriel Sanchez, Milan Smith, Jennifer Sung, Holly Thomas, Lawrence VanDyke, Kim McLane Wardlaw, Ana I. de Alba Senior judges: Carlos Bea, Marsha Berzon, Jay Bybee, William Canby, Richard Clifton, Ferdinand Francis Fernandez, William Fletcher, Susan Graber, Michael Hawkins, Andrew Hurwitz, Andrew Kleinfeld, Margaret McKeown, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Richard Paez, Mary Schroeder, Barry Silverman, Randy Smith, Richard Tallman, A. Wallace Tashima, Sidney Thomas, Stephen Trott, John Clifford Wallace, Dorothy Wright Nelson

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Ninth Circuit is the largest appellate court with 29 authorized judicial posts. Appeals are heard in the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse in San Francisco, California, the Richard H. Chambers Courthouse in Pasadena, California, the Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, and the William K. Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle, Washington.

One judge of the Ninth Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Anthony Kennedy was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan (R).

Jurisdiction

Map of the Ninth Circuit. Click on a district to find out more about it.

The Ninth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Elena Kagan is the circuit justice for the Ninth Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

District of Alaska District of Arizona Central District of California Eastern District of California Northern District of California Southern District of California District of Hawaii

District of Idaho District of Montana District of Nevada District of Oregon Eastern District of Washington Western District of Washington

It also has appellate jurisdiction over the following territorial courts:

• United States District Court for the District of Guam
• United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Eastern District of California
Ninth Circuit
Judgeships
Posts: 6
Judges: 6
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Troy L. Nunley
Active judges: Daniel Calabretta, Dena Coggins, Dale A. Drozd, Troy L. Nunley, Kirk Sherriff, Jennifer L. Thurston Senior judges: Garland Burrell, Morrison England, Anthony Ishii, John Mendez, Kimberly Mueller, Lawrence O'Neill, William Shubb

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates at courthouses in Sacramento, Fresno, Redding, Bakersfield, and Yosemite When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in downtown San Francisco, California, at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse.

Jurisdiction

The Counties of the Eastern District of California (click for larger map)

The Eastern District of California has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of California consists of all the following counties in the eastern part of the state of California.

There are five court divisions, with the two main court divisions covering the following counties:

The Fresno Division, covering Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne counties

The Sacramento Division, covering Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba counties

The Eastern Division hears cases from Riverside and San Bernardino counties at its Riverside courthouse.

The Bakersfield office has jurisdiction over certain cases in Inyo and Kern counties and on federal lands and National Parks. These cases are heard in courthouses in Bakersfield, at Edwards Air Force Base, and in Independence, California.

The Redding/Susanville office hears misdemeanors and petty crimes for federal lands and National Parks in four locations: Alturas, Chester, Herlong and Redding.

The South Lake Tahoe office hears misdemeanors and petty crimes for federal lands and National Parks.

The Yosemite office hears misdemeanors and petty crimes for Yosemite National Park.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

• The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
• The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
• The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.

• As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.

• After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.

• If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
• If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.

• The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.

• If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
• If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Fresno County, California (2020)

Incumbent Ana de Alba was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Ana I. de Alba did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also

• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Paul Watford	United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Morrison England	United States District Court for the Eastern District of California 2022-2023	Succeeded by Kirk Sherriff
Preceded by -	Superior Court of Fresno County 2018-2022	Succeeded by Geoffrey Wilson

California courts

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Federal courts:

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