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Virginia A. Phillips

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Senior status. Born 1957.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 26, 1999
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Nov 10, 1999
Commissioned
Nov 15, 1999
Senior status
Feb 14, 2022

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1995-1999

Education

  • B.A., University of California, Riverside, 1979
  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1982

Career

  • Private practice, Riverside, California, 1982-1991
  • Commissioner, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, 1991-1995

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, May 11, 1998; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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