Michelle Williams Court
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Born 1966.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Apr 30, 2024
- Senate vote
- 49 to 44
- Confirmed
- Sep 18, 2024
- Commissioned
- Nov 7, 2024
Education
- B.A., Pomona College, 1988
- J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1993
Career
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1993-1994
- Attorney, ACLU of Southern California, 1994-1995
- Private practice, Pasadena, California, 1995-1999
- Fellow, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Los Angeles, California, 1999-2000
- Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2000-2002
- Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Los Angeles, California, 2002-2012
- deputy director of litigation, 2002-2004
- director of litigation, 2004-2009
- vice president and general counsel, 2009-2012
- Adjunct professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 2006
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2012-2024
- assistant supervising judge, Civil Division, 2021-2022
- supervising judge, Civil Division, 2023-2024
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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