Steve Kim (California)
2016 - Present
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Steve Kim is a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He was sworn in for this position on April 11, 2016, upon the retirement of Magistrate Carla Woehrle.[1]
On November 21, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Kim to an Article III seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[2] Kim's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021. Click here for more information on Kim'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 Donald Trump
On November 21, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Kim to an Article III seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Steve Kim |
| Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California |
| Progress |
| Returned 409 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: November 21, 2019
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| ABA Rating: Well qualified
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| Returned: January 3, 2021
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Nomination
On September 20, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Kim to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[3] The president officially nominated Kim on November 21. Kim's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2020.[2] The president renominated Kim on February 13.[4] Kim's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[5]
Kim was nominated to replace Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell, who died in judicial service on October 8, 2017.[2]
The American Bar Association rated Kim well qualified for the position.[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
United States District Court for the Central District of California, Magistrate (2016-present)
Kim became a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California in 2016. He was sworn in on April 11, 2016, upon the retirement of Magistrate Carla Woehrle.[1]
Early life and education
Kim earned his bachelor's degree with special distinction from the University of Oklahoma, where he was the recipient of the Carl Albert Award. This award is given to the most distinguished graduate of the University's College of Arts & Sciences. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was Order of the Coif and served as a notes & comments editor of the Georgetown Law Journal.[1][3]
Professional career
After he graduated from law school, Kim clerked for Judge Stephen Wilson of the United States District Court for the Central District of California and for Judge Sidney Thomas of the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He then worked for Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP as a civil litigator before becoming an assistant U.S. attorney in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles, Calif.[1] In December 2007, Kim left the U.S. Attorney's office to become vice president at Stroz Friedberg LLC, where he oversaw three west coast firm offices.[7] He is considered a specialist in law and technology and has counseled corporations, law firms, and government agencies on data privacy, digital forensics, cybersecurity, and electronic discovery.[8]
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.[9]
The Southern Division, covering Orange County.[9]
The Western Division, covering Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties.[9]
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 Central District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
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- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, "Steve Kim appointed as United States Magistrate Judge," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN1300 — Steve Kim — The Judiciary," accessed November 22, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee," September 20, 2019
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate," February 13, 2020
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary: Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees: 116th Congress," accessed September 2, 2020
- ↑ The National Law Journal, "Former Assistant U.S. Attorney joins Stroz Friedberg," December 12, 2007
- ↑ Ventura County Star, "Steve Kim appointed Central District magistrate judge," April 12, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 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
