United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
(E.D. Cal.)
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Appeals to
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Ninth Circuit
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Established
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March 18, 1966
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Judges assigned
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6
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Chief judge
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Morrison C. England Jr.
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Official site
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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (in case citations, E.D. Cal.) is a federal court in the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The District was created on March 18, 1966 with the division of the Northern and Southern districts, leading to the creation of the Central and Eastern districts.[1]
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Benjamin B. Wagner, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2009.
Contents
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Organization of the court 1
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Current judges 2
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Vacancies and pending nominations 2.1
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Former judges 3
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Succession of seats 4
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See also 5
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Notes 6
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External links 7
Organization of the court
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California is one of four federal judicial districts in California.[2] Court for the District is held at the Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse in Fresno and Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento.
Fresno Division comprises the following counties: Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne.
Sacramento Division comprises the following counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, and Yuba.
Bakersfield Office hears misdemeanor and petty criminal offenses on federal lands and National Parks in Inyo and Kern counties. Court is held at Bakersfield, Edwards Air Force Base, and Ridgecrest.
Redding Office hears misdemeanor and petty criminal offenses on federal lands and National Parks in Northern California. Court is held at Sierra Army Depot, Redding, and Susanville.
Yosemite Office hears misdemeanor and petty criminal offenses in Yosemite National Park.
Current judges
Vacancies and pending nominations
Former judges
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Judge
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State
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Born/Died
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Active service
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Chief Judge
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Senior status
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Appointed by
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Reason for
termination
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1
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Myron Donovan Crocker
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CA
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1914–2010
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1966[3]–1981
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1966–1967
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1981–2010
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Eisenhower
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death
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2
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Halbert, SherrillSherrill Halbert
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CA
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1901–1991
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1966[4]–1969
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—
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1969–1991
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Eisenhower,Eisenhower
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death
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3
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MacBride, Thomas JamisonThomas Jamison MacBride
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CA
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1914–2000
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1966[5]–1979
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1967–1979
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1979–2000
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Kennedy,Kennedy
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death
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4
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Wilkins, Philip CharlesPhilip Charles Wilkins
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CA
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1913–1998
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1969–1983
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1979–1983
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1983–1998
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Nixon,Nixon
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death
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6
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Schwartz, Milton LewisMilton Lewis Schwartz
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CA
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1920–2005
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1979–1990
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—
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1990–2005
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Carter,Carter
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death
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7
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Price, Edward DeanEdward Dean Price
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CA
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1919–1997
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1979–1989
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—
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1989–1997
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Carter,Carter
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death
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8
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Ramirez, Raul AnthonyRaul Anthony Ramirez
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CA
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1944–present
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1980–1989
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—
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—
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Carter,Carter
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resignation
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9
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Coyle, Robert EverettRobert Everett Coyle
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CA
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1930–2012
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1982–1996
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1990–1996
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1996–2006
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Reagan
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death
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10
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Garcia, Edward J.Edward J. Garcia
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CA
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1928–present
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1984–1996
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—
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1996–2012
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Reagan,Reagan
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retirement
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11
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Levi, David F.David F. Levi
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CA
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1952–present
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1990–2007
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2003–2007
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—
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Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush
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resignation
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13
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Wanger, Oliver WinstonOliver Winston Wanger
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CA
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1940–present
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1991–2006
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—
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2006–2011
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G.H.W. Bush
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retirement
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16
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Damrell Jr., Frank C.Frank C. Damrell Jr.
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CA
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1938–present
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1997–2008
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—
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2008–2011
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Clinton
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retirement
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5
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Karlton, Lawrence K.Lawrence K. Karlton
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CA
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1935–present
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1979–2000
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1983—1990
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2000–2014
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Carter
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retirement
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Succession of seats
Seat 1
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Seat reassigned from Northern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
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Halbert
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1966–1969
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Wilkins
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1969–1983
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Garcia
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1984–1996
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Damrell, Jr.
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1997–2008
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Mueller
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2010–present
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Seat 2
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Seat reassigned from Southern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
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Crocker
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1966–1981
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Coyle
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1982–1996
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Ishii
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1997–2012
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vacant
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2012–present
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Seat 3
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Seat reassigned from Northern District on September 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
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MacBride
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1966–1979
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Karlton
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1979–2000
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England, Jr.
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2002–present
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Seat 4
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Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
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Schwartz
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1979–1990
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Wanger
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1991–2006
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O'Neill
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2007–present
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Seat 5
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Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
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Price
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1979–1989
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Levi
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1990–2007
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Mendez
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2008–present
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Seat 6
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Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
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Ramirez
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1980–1989
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Shubb
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1990–2004
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Seat abolished on November 1, 2004 (temporary judgeship expired)
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Seat 7
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Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 (temporary)
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Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 6 on November 1, 2004
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Burrell, Jr.
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1992–2012
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Nunley
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2013–present
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See also
Notes
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^ http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_ca.html U.S. District Courts of California, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
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^ 28 U.S.C. § 84
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^ Initially appointed to the Southern District of California in 1959 by Dwight D. Eisenhower; reassigned to the Eastern District of California in 1966.
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^ Initially appointed to the Northern District of California in 1954 by Dwight D. Eisenhower; reassigned to the Eastern District of California in 1966.
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^ Initially appointed to the Northern District of California in 1961 by John F. Kennedy; reassigned to the Eastern District of California in 1966.
External links
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
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United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California
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Justice of the Pines: Yosemite National Park Has Its Own Rustic Courthouse and Homespun Judge[1]
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