Linda Lopez (California)
2021 - Present
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Linda Lopez is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2021, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 17, 2021, by a vote of 48-25.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
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.
Prior to her confirmation, Lopez was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Southern District of California (2021-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On September 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Linda Lopez to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. She was confirmed by a 48-25 vote of the U.S. Senate on December 17, 2021. She received commission on December 21, 2021.[1][2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Linda Lopez |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 78 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 30, 2021
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: November 3, 2021
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: December 2, 2021
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| Confirmed: December 17, 2021
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| Vote: 48-25
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Lopez by a vote of 48-25 on December 17, 2021.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Lopez confirmation vote (December 17, 2021) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
45 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
 Republican |
2 | 25 | 23 | ||||||
 Independent |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 48 | 25 | 27 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Lopez's nomination on November 3, 2021. The committee voted to advance Lopez's nomination to the full Senate on December 2, 2021.
Nomination
On September 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Lopez to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[1] The president officially nominated Lopez on the same day.[2]
Lopez was nominated to replace Judge Roger Benitez, who assumed senior status on December 31, 2017.[2]
The American Bar Association rated Lopez Well qualified with one recusal.[3] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Southern District of California, magistrate (2018-2021)
Linda Lopez was appointed as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on October 26, 2018.[4]
Biography
Education
Lopez obtained a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.[5]
Career
Before her appointment as a federal magistrate judge, Lopez worked as a federal public defender with the Federal Defenders of San Diego for 11 years.[5]
About the court
| 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
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The White House, "President Biden Names Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees," September 30, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congress.gov, "PN1212 — Linda Lopez — The Judiciary," accessed October 1, 2021
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES - 117TH CONGRESS," Last updated November 2, 2021
- ↑ Federal Magistrate Judges Association, "U.S. Magistrate Judges Directory as of July 13, 2021," accessed September 30, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Trellis, "The Honorable Linda Lopez," accessed May 5, 2020
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| Preceded by: Roger Benitez |
Southern District of California 2021-present Seat #13 |
Succeeded by: NA
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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
