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Otis D. Wright II

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Born 1944.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 9, 2007
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Mar 15, 2007
Commissioned
Apr 16, 2007

Education

  • B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, 1976
  • J.D., Southwestern University School of Law, 1980

Career

  • U.S. Marine Corps, 1963-1966
  • U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1966-1969
  • Deputy sheriff, Los Angeles County, California, 1969-1980
  • Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1980-1983
  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1983-2005
  • Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2005-2007

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, September 5, 2006; no Senate vote

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

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