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Edward John Davila

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Senior status. Born 1952.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 5, 2011
Senate vote
93 to 0
Confirmed
Feb 14, 2011
Commissioned
Mar 3, 2011
Senior status
Dec 11, 2024

Education

  • B.A., San Diego State University, 1976
  • J.D., University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco), 1979

Career

  • Deputy public defender, Santa Clara County, California, 1981-1988
  • Private practice, San Jose, California, 1988-2001
  • Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2001-2011

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, May 20, 2010; no Senate vote

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

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