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Serena Raquel Murillo

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Born 1970.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Nov 18, 2024
Senate vote
49 to 47
Confirmed
Dec 20, 2024
Commissioned
Jan 9, 2025

Education

  • B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1993
  • J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1996

Career

  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1997
  • Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, California, 1997-2014
  • Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2015-2024
  • Associate justice pro tem, California Court of Appeal, Second District, 2018-2019
  • Lecturer, University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2022
  • Lecturer, University of California Gould School of Law, 2022-

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

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