Valerie Baker Fairbank
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Senior status. Born 1949.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, 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
- Feb 1, 2007
- Commissioned
- Feb 16, 2007
- Senior status
- Mar 1, 2012
Education
- B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1971
- M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1972
- J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1975
Career
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1975-1977, 1980-1986
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1977-1980
- Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1986-1987
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1987-2007
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, May 4, 2006; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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