John A. Mendez
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Senior status. Born 1955.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 6, 2007
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Apr 10, 2008
- Commissioned
- Apr 17, 2008
- Senior status
- Apr 17, 2022
Education
- B.A., Stanford University, 1977
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1980
Career
- Private practice, California, 1980-1984, 1986-1992, 1993-2001
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of California, 1984-1986
- U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, 1992-1993
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, 2001-2008
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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