Ferdinand Francis Fernandez

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Ferdinand Francis Fernandez

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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (senior status)
Tenure

2002 - Present

Years in position

22

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Central District of California
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern California, 1958

Graduate

Harvard Law School, 1963

Law

University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, 1962

Personal
Birthplace
Pasadena, Calif.

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Ferdinand Francis Fernandez is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He joined the court in 1989 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.[1]

Early life and education

A native of Pasadena, California, Fernandez graduated from the University of Southern California with his bachelor's degree in 1958, from the University of Southern California Law School with his J.D. in 1962, and from Harvard Law School with his LL.M. in 1963.[1]

Professional career

Judicial nominations and appointments

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Ferdinand F. Fernandez
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 244 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 16, 1988
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: May 11, 1989
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: May 18, 1989 
ApprovedAConfirmed: May 18, 1989
ApprovedAVote: Unanimous consent
DefeatedAReturned: October 22, 1988

Fernandez was first nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 16, 1988, to a seat on the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge Warren J. Ferguson. The nomination was returned to the president on October 22, 1988, as the nomination failed at the time of the sine die adjournment of the 100th Congress. Fernandez was renominated by President George H.W. Bush on February 28, 1989. The American Bar Association rated Fernandez Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Fernandez's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 11, 1989, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on May 18, 1989. Fernandez was confirmed on the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on May 18, 1989, and he received his commission on May 22, 1989. Fernandez assumed senior status on the court on June 1, 2002.[1][3][4] He was succeeded in this position by Judge Consuelo Maria Callahan.

Central District of California

Fernandez was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on July 19, 1985, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California created by 98 Stat. 333. Hearings on Fernandez's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 31, 1985, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) on September 12, 1985. Fernandez was confirmed on a voice vote of the United States Senate on October 16, 1985, and he received his commission the next day. Fernandez resigned from the district court on May 24, 1989, upon his elevation to the Ninth Circuit.[1][5] He was succeeded in this position by Judge Gary L. Taylor.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed July 13, 2016
  2. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 101st Congress," accessed July 13, 2016
  3. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1361 - Ferdinand F. Fernandez - The Judiciary," accessed July 13, 2016
  4. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 167 - Ferdinand F. Fernandez - The Judiciary," accessed July 13, 2016
  5. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 444 - Ferdinand F. Fernandez — The Judiciary," accessed July 13, 2016
Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - New Seat
98 Stat. 333 		Central District of California
1985–1989
Seat #21 		Succeeded by:
Gary L. Taylor
Preceded by:
Warren Ferguson 		Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
1989–2002 		Succeeded by:
Consuelo Maria Callahan




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