Gabriel Sanchez (California)

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Gabriel Sanchez
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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

3

Prior offices
California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 1

Education

Bachelor's

Yale College

Graduate

University of Cambridge

Law

Yale Law School 

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Gabriel P. Sanchez is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on September 20, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on January 12, 2022, by a vote of 52-47.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th 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 U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, click here.

Prior to his elevation, Sanchez was an associate justice on the California First District Court of Appeal, Division One. On October 26, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Sanchez to succeed retired Judge Robert L. Dondero. The California Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed his nomination on November 26.[3][4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (2022-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On September 20, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Sanchez to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He was confirmed by a 52-47 vote of the U.S. Senate on January 12, 2022.[1][2] He received commission on January 24, 2022.[5] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Gabriel Sanchez
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 114 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 20, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: November 3, 2021
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: December 2, 2021 
ApprovedAConfirmed: January 12, 2022
ApprovedAVote: 52-47


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Sanchez by a vote of 52-47 on January 12, 2022.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Sanchez confirmation vote (January 12, 2022)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 47 0 1
Ends.png Republican 3 47 0
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 52 47 1

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Sanchez's nomination on November 3, 2021. The committee voted to advance Sanchez's nomination to the full Senate on December 2, 2021.

Nomination

On September 8, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Sanchez to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The president officially nominated Sanchez on September 20.[1]

Sanchez was nominated to replace Judge Marsha Berzon, who is scheduled to assume senior status upon the confirmation of her successor.[1][6]

The American Bar Association rated Sanchez Well qualified.[7] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Sanchez earned a B.A. from Yale College, a master of philosophy degree from the University of Cambridge, and a J.D. from Yale Law School.[3]

Career

About the court

Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals
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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).

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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:

It also has appellate jurisdiction over the following territorial courts:

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

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Congress.gov, "PN1168 — Gabriel P. Sanchez — The Judiciary," accessed September 21, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "President Biden Names Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees," September 8, 2021
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., "Governor Brown Appoints 5 Court of Appeal Justices," October 26, 2018
  4. ↑ California Courts Newsroom, "Commission Confirms Five Appointments to Courts of Appeal," November 26, 2018
  5. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Sanchez, Gabriel Patrick," accessed January 25, 2022
  6. ↑ Law.com, "Another 9th Circuit Judge ‘Goes Senior,’ Creating Second Vacancy on Court," April 6, 2021
  7. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES - 117TH CONGRESS," Last updated November 2, 2021
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Preceded by:
Marsha Berzon 		Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
2022 – Present 		Succeeded by:
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