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Linda Lopez

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Born 1968.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Sep 30, 2021
Senate vote
48 to 25
Confirmed
Dec 17, 2021
Commissioned
Dec 21, 2021

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 2018-2021

Education

  • A.A., Miami Dade College, 1992
  • A.S., Miami Dade College, 1994
  • B.A., Florida International University, 1996
  • J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1999

Career

  • Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1999-2007
  • Senior trial attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, California, 2007-2018

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

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