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Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Born 1965.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by: Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated: Sep 22, 2011
Senate vote: 91 to 3
Confirmed: May 7, 2012
Commissioned: May 14, 2012

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

Appointed by: Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated: Jul 31, 2009
Senate vote: 97 to 0
Confirmed: Dec 1, 2009
Commissioned: Dec 4, 2009
Left this court: May 15, 2012. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

A.B., Occidental College, 1987
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1991

Career

Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1991-1994
Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1995-2002
deputy chief, General Crimes Division, 2000-2002
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2002-2009

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

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