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Josephine L. Staton

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Senior status. Born 1961.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 4, 2010
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jun 21, 2010
Commissioned
Jun 22, 2010
Senior status
Sep 19, 2026

Education

  • B.A., William Jewell College, 1983
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1986

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. John R. Gibson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1986-1987
  • Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1987-1994
  • Private practice, Irvine, California, 1995-2002
  • Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Orange, 2002-2010

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

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