United States District Court for the Central District of California
88 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.
André Birotte Jr.
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Dolly Maizie Gee
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Mónica Ramírez Almadani
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Michelle Williams Court
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Steve Kim
Magistrate judge
Karen L. Stevenson
Magistrate judge
Richard A. PaezElevated to a higher court
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Christina A. Snyder
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Consuelo B. Marshall
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Alka Sagar
Magistrate judge
Daniel S. Roberts
Magistrate judge
Atsushi Wallace TashimaRetired 1996
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Michael W. Fitzgerald
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Karen E. Scott
Magistrate judge
Sheri N. Pym
Magistrate judge
Rozella A. Oliver
Magistrate judge
Diana M. Kwok
Magistrate judge
Otis D. Wright II
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Wesley L. Hsu
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Patricia A. Donahue
Magistrate judge
Stephanie S. Christensen
Magistrate judge
Michael B. Kaufman
Magistrate judge
Josephine L. Staton
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
R. Gary Klausner
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Paul L. AbramsNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
John E. McDermottRetired 2023
Magistrate judge
Christina T. Shay
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Angela C. C. Viramontes
Magistrate judge
Brianna Fuller Mircheff
Magistrate judge
Charles F. Eick
Magistrate judge
Kim McLane WardlawRetired 1998
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
John D. Early
Magistrate judge
David T. Bristow
Magistrate judge
A. Joel Richlin
Magistrate judge
Anna Y. Park
Magistrate judge, appointed by Merit selection
Hemant H. KewalramaniRetired 2025
Magistrate judge
Andrew J. WistrichRetired 2018
Magistrate judge
Douglas F. McCormick
Magistrate judge
S. James OteroRetired 2020
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Sherilyn Peace Garnett
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Stephen V. Wilson
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Cormac J. CarneyRetired 2024
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Dale S. FischerRetired 2024
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
James V. Selna
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Jesus G. Bernal
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
John F. Walter
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Margaret A. NagleRetired 2015
Magistrate judge
George H. WuRetired 2023
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Alexander F. MacKinnonRetired 2023
Magistrate judge
Stephen J. HillmanNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
Fernando Manzano Olguin
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Pedro V. Castillo
Magistrate judge
Margo A. Rocconi
Magistrate judge
Valerie Baker Fairbank
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Vijay C. GandhiRetired 2018
Magistrate judge
Alicia G. RosenbergRetired 2026
Magistrate judge
Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc NguyenRetired 2012
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Maria A. AuderoRetired 2026
Magistrate judge
Jean P. RosenbluthNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Anne Hwang
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
John A. Kronstadt
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Michael R. WilnerNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
Kenly Kiya Kato
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Louise A. LaMotheNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
Mark C. Scarsi
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Patrick J. WalshRetired 2020
Magistrate judge
Percy Anderson
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Suzanne H. SegalRetired 2020
Magistrate judge
Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Gail J. StandishNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
Hernán D. Vera
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Jacqueline ChooljianRetired 2026
Magistrate judge
Ralph ZarefskyRetired 2015
Magistrate judge
William D. KellerRetired 2025
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Arthur NakazatoRetired 2016
Magistrate judge
Carla M. WoehrleRetired 2016
Magistrate judge
Fred W. Slaughter
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Frederick F. MummRetired 2020
Magistrate judge
John W. Holcomb
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Rita Coyne FedermanNo longer serving
Magistrate judge
Autumn D. Spaeth
Magistrate judge
Terry J. Hatter Jr.
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
David O. Carter
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Virginia A. Phillips
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)