Kenly Kiya Kato
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Born 1972.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 3, 2023
- Senate vote
- 51 to 46
- Confirmed
- Nov 7, 2023
- Commissioned
- Nov 17, 2023
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 2014-2023
Education
- B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1993
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1996
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Robert M. Takasugi, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1996-1997
- Federal Public Defender's Office, Central District of California, 1997-2003
- research and writing attorney, 1997-1998
- deputy federal public defender, 1998-2003
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 2003-2004
- Private practice, Palm Desert, California, 2004-2014
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, December 15, 2021; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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