John Arnold Kronstadt
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Senior status. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 5, 2011
- Senate vote
- 96 to 0
- Confirmed
- Apr 12, 2011
- Commissioned
- Apr 14, 2011
- Senior status
- Apr 1, 2022
Education
- B.A., Cornell University, 1973
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1976
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. William P. Gray, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1976-1977
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1978-1985
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1985-2002
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2002-2011
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, November 17, 2010; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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