Ferdinand Francis Fernandez
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1937.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Feb 28, 1989
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 18, 1989
- Commissioned
- May 22, 1989
- Senior status
- Jun 1, 2002
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jul 19, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 16, 1985
- Commissioned
- Oct 17, 1985
- Left this court
- May 24, 1989. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.S., University of Southern California, 1958
- J.D., University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law), 1962
- LL.M., Harvard Law School, 1963
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. William M. Byrne, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1963-1964
- Private practice, Pomona, California, 1964-1980
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, 1980-1985
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, September 16, 1988; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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