Gonzalo Paul Curiel
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Senior status. Born 1953.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Nov 10, 2011
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 22, 2012
- Commissioned
- Oct 1, 2012
- Senior status
- Sep 7, 2023
Education
- B.A., Indiana University, 1976
- J.D., Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law), 1979
Career
- Private practice, Dyer, Indiana, 1979-1986
- Private practice, Monterey, California, 1986-1989
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1989-2002
- Deputy chief, Narcotics Enforcement Section, 1996-1997, 1998-1999
- On detail to Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice, 1997-1998
- Chief, Narcotics Enforcement Section, 1999-2002
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2002-2006
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 2006-2012
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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