Sandy N. Leal
Sandy Nunes Leal (born 1972) is a California judge who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Sandy N. Leal | |
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Judge of the Orange County Superior Court | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Appointed by | Jerry Brown |
Preceded by | Timothy J. Stafford |
Personal details | |
Born | 1972 (age 47–48)[1] Longview, Washington, U.S.[1] |
Education | University of Washington (B.A.) Boston College Law School (J.D.) |
Education
Leal earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School.[2][3]
Legal career
Before joining the United States Attorney's Office, Leal was an Assistant District Counsel in the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, where she was in the Attorney General's Honors Program. She was a Deputy Chief in the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, where she served as an Assistant United States Attorney from 2004–2018.[2]
State court service
Since 2018, she has been a Judge on the Orange County Superior Court.[2]
Nomination to district court
On August 28, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Leal to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On October 17, 2019, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Leal to the seat vacated by Judge Christina A. Snyder, who took senior status on November 23, 2016.[4] On January 3, 2020, her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[5] On February 13, 2020, her renomination was sent to the Senate.[6] Her nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
References
- Voruganti, Harsh (2020-05-01). "Judge Sandy Leal – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California". The Vetting Room. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee" White House, August 28, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Brown Names Aide, Five Others to Superior Courts". www.metnews.com. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- "Eighteen Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, October 17, 2019
- "PN1239 - Nomination of Sandy Nunes Leal for The Judiciary, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, February 13, 2020
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Preceded by Timothy J. Stafford |
Judge of the Orange County Superior Court 2018–present |
Incumbent |