Cynthia Valenzuela
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Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon is a judge on the California State Bar Court in Los Angeles.[1]
On April 30, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Valenzuela to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California. As of July 11, 2024, Valenzuela was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate.[2] Click here for more information on Valenzuela's federal judicial nomination.
The United States District Court for the Central 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 Central District of California
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Valenzuela to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon |
| Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California |
| Progress |
| 214 days since nomination. |
 Nominated: April 30, 2024
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| ABA Rating: Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: May 22, 2024
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 11, 2024
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 Confirmed:
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Confirmation vote
As of July 11, 2024, Valenzuela was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a full Senate vote.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Valenzuela's nomination on May 22, 2024. Valenzuela was reported to the full Senate on July 11, 2024, after an 11-10 committee vote.[3] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.
Nomination
On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The president officially nominated her on April 30, 2024.[2] Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Joe Biden.
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Valenzuela qualified.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
About the court
| Central District of California |
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| Ninth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 28 |
| Judges: 25 |
| Vacancies: 3 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Dolly Gee |
| Active judges: Fernando Aenlle-Rocha, Mónica Ramírez Almadani, Percy Anderson, Jesus Bernal, André Birotte Jr., Stanley Blumenfeld, David Carter, Michelle Williams Court, Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, Michael Fitzgerald, Sherilyn P. Garnett, Dolly Gee, John William Holcomb, Wesley L. Hsu, Kenly Kiya Kato, Robert Klausner, Fernando Olguin, Mark C. Scarsi, Fred W. Slaughter, Josephine Staton, Sunshine S. Sykes, Hernán D. Vera, John Walter, Stephen Wilson, Otis Wright Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Central District of California is one of 94 United States district courts. The court serves about seventeen million people in southern and central California, making it the largest federal judicial district by population. The district operates out of courthouses in Santa Ana, Riverside and two locations in Los Angeles. 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. Initial appeals are heard in Pasadena at the Richard Chambers Courthouse.
The Central 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.
There are three court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Eastern Division, covering Riverside and San Bernardino counties.[5]
The Southern Division, covering Orange County.[5]
The Western Division, covering Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties.[5]
To read opinions published by this court, click [Ihttps://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/newsworthy/opinions-and-orders 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 Central District of California
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Federal Judicial Center, "President Biden Names Forty-Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees," accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "PN1650 — Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon — The Judiciary," accessed May 1, 2024
- ↑ U.S Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 11, 2024," July 11, 2024
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed May 21, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States District Court for the Central District of California, Jurisdiction
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
