John Mendez
John Mendez | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
Assumed office April 17, 2008 | |
Appointed by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | David F. Levi |
Judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court | |
In office 2001–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
John Anthony Mendez 1955 (age 62–63) Oakland, California |
Education |
Stanford University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
John Anthony Mendez (born 1955) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.[1]
Early life and education
Mendez was born in Oakland, California in 1955 and raised in San Leandro, California.[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1977.[2] He then obtained a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1980, where he was a member of the Board of Student Advisers.
Career
Mendez worked in private practice in California from 1980 to 1984 and from 1986 to 1992. Between 1984 and 1986, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of California. From 1992 to 1993, he was the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California. In 1993, Mendez again returned to private practice. Mendez served as a judge on the Sacramento County Superior Court for the State of California between 2001 and 2008.[3]
District court service
Mendez is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. He was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 6, 2007, to a seat vacated by David F. Levi. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 10, 2008, and received his commission on April 17, 2008.
References
- ↑ "United States District Judge John A. Mendez". United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- 1 2 Bachman, John (December 2001). "Mendez Brings Varied Legal Experience To Superior Court Bench". Sacramento Lawyer: Sacramento County Bar Association Magazine. 101 (9). Archived from the original on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ "Mendez, John A. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
External links
- John Mendez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by David F. Levi |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California 2008–present |
Incumbent |