Cynthia A. Bashant

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Cynthia A. Bashant
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Tenure

2014 - Present

Years in position

10

Education

Bachelor's

Smith College, 1982

Law

University of California, 1986

Personal
Birthplace
San Francisco, Calif.

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Cynthia A. Bashant is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Prior to joining the court, she was judge for the Superior Court of San Diego County in California. On September 19, 2013, she was nominated by President Barack Obama to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[1][2] The United States Senate confirmed Bashant on April 30, 2014, on a vote of 94-0.[3]

Education

Bashant earned her A.B. from Smith College in 1982 and her J.D. from the University of California's Hastings College of the Law in 1986.[2]

Professional career

Judicial career

Southern District of California

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Cynthia A. Bashant
Court: Southern District of California
Progress
Confirmed 223 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 19, 2013
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: December 19, 2013
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: January 16, 2014 
ApprovedAConfirmed: April 30, 2014
ApprovedAVote: 94-0


On September 19, 2013, Cynthia A. Bashant was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by President Barack Obama to fill a seat vacated by Irma Gonzalez. The President has this to say about the nomination:

“ These men and women have had distinguished legal careers and I am honored to ask them to continue their work as judges on the federal bench... They will serve the American people with integrity and an unwavering commitment to justice.[4][5] ”

Bashant was unanimously rated Qualified by the American Bar Association.[6]

Bashant's nomination was returned by the Senate on January 3, 2014, and she was renominated on January 6th by President Obama.[7]

Bashant's nomination was advanced to the full Senate on January 16, 2014 after a voice vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] The Senate confirmed Bashant on April 30, 2014 on a vote of 94-0.[3]

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Bashant had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 19, 2013, after a one day delay. The delay occurred when the "two-hour rule" was invoked. The "two-hour rule" is a procedural rule that allows a committee meeting to be delayed up to two hours after a full Senate session. Republicans used the rule in an ongoing protest of the change to the filibuster rules.[9][10]

Reactions to confirmation

“ I have loved my time on the state court bench but I am excited about the challenges in front of me. I hope I can live up to the trust President Obama, Senator Feinstein with her colleagues have placed in me with both the nomination and today's confirmation.

[5]

”
—Cynthia A. Bashant, [11]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2012: San Diego Juvenile Justice Commission, Judge of the Year for service to juvenile justice
  • 1997: Director's Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney
  • 1997: Young Women's Christian Association of San Diego TWIN Award
  • 1996: California Women in Government, Law and Justice Award
  • 1994-1999: Special Commendations for Outstanding Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney
  • 1991: Office of the United States Attorney Victim-Witness Award

Associations

  • 2012-2013: Member, San Diego County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council
  • 2011-2013: Advisory member, United Way Child Abuse Network Vision Council
  • 2010-2013: Board of directors, Children's Initiative of San Diego
  • 2010-2013: Advisory board, San Pasqual Academy
  • 2010-2013: Board of directors, Children's Initiative of San Diego
  • 2010-2012: Chair, San Diego County Commission on Children, Youth and Families
  • 2003-2005: Advisory board, June Burnett Institute
  • 2002-2007: Board of directors, San Diego County Judges' Association
  • 2003-2004, 2005-2006: Secretary
  • 1992-Present: Lawyers Club of Sand Diego
  • 1995-2008: Advisory board
  • 1994-1995: President
  • 1992-1995: Board of directors
  • 1992-1993: Treasurer[12]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed April 9, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 White House, "President Obama Nominates Eight to Serve on the United States District Courts," September 19, 2013
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Senate, " On the Nomination (Confirmation Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California)," accessed May 1, 2014
  4. ↑ NBC San Diego, "SD Judge Among White House U.S. District Court Nominees," September 21, 2013
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ ABA, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III JUDICIAL NOMINEES 113TH CONGRESS," September 25, 2013
  7. ↑ White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2014
  8. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Judicial Nomination Materials: 113th Congress," accessed April 14, 2014
  9. ↑ Morning Sentinel, "Republicans use rule to block hearing for Maine judge," December 18, 2013
  10. ↑ The Atlantic "A New GOP Stall Tactic in the War Over Judicial Nominees," December 18, 2013
  11. ↑ UT San Diego, "Senate confirms new San Diego federal judge," April 30, 2014
  12. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questions for the Nominee," accessed April 14, 2014

Political offices
Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the Southern District of California
2014-Present		 Succeeded by
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California courts

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

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