Benjamin Cheeks
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Benjamin Cheeks is a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[1][2]
On November 18, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[1] As of November 20, 2024, Cheeks was awaiting a committee vote to advance his nomination to the full U.S. Senate. Click here for more information on Cheeks' federal judicial nomination.
The United States District Court for the Southern 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.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On November 18, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Cheeks to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Benjamin Cheeks |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California |
| Progress |
| 12 days since nomination. |
 Nominated: November 18, 2024
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| ABA Rating: Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: November 20, 2024
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
 Reported:
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| Confirmed:
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Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Cheeks' nomination on November 20, 2024. As of November 20, 2024, Cheeks was awaiting a committee vote to advance his nomination to the full U.S. Senate. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.
Nomination
On October 23, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Benjamin Cheeks to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[1] The president officially nominated Cheeks on November 18, 2024.[2]
Cheeks was nominated to replace Judge Gonzalo Curiel, assumed senior status on September 7, 2023.[3]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Cheeks qualified.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
About the Southern District of California
| Southern District of California |
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| Ninth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 13 |
| Judges: 11 |
| Vacancies: 2 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Dana Sabraw |
| Active judges: Cynthia A. Bashant, Cathy Bencivengo, Robert Huie, Linda Lopez, Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, Jinsook Ohta, Todd Robinson, Dana Sabraw, Janis Sammartino, Andrew G. Schopler, James Simmons Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of three courthouses in San Diego and one in El Centro. 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 at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse.
The Southern 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 Southern District of California consists of the Imperial and San Diego counties in the southern part of the state of California.
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.
See also
External links
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- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Biden Names Fifty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees," October 23, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," November 18, 2024
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Curiel, Gonzalo Paul," accessed September 7, 2023
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed November 19, 2024
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
