United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
37 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.
John A. Mendez
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Dale A. Drozd
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Erica P. Grosjean
Magistrate judge
Christopher D. Baker
Magistrate judge
Chi Soo Kim
Magistrate judge
Daniel J. Calabretta
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Sean C. Riordan
Magistrate judge
Carolyn K. Delaney
Magistrate judge
Allison Claire
Magistrate judge
Erin Guy Castillo
Magistrate judge
Sheila K. Oberto
Magistrate judge
Dena M. Coggins
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Ana Isabel de AlbaElevated to a higher court
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Jeremy D. Peterson
Magistrate judge
Deborah L. BarnesRetired 2024
Magistrate judge
Frank J. Singer
Magistrate judge
Helena M. Barch-Kuchta
Magistrate judge
Troy L. Nunley
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Kirk E. Sherriff
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Anthony W. IshiiRetired 2023
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Dennis M. Cota
Magistrate judge
Stanley A. Boone
Magistrate judge
Kendall J. NewmanRetired 2024
Magistrate judge
Lawrence K. KarltonRetired 2015
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Barbara A. McAuliffe
Magistrate judge
Dennis L. BeckRetired 2012
Magistrate judge
Jennifer L. Thurston
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Gary S. AustinRetired 2015
Magistrate judge
William B. Shubb
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Gregory G. HollowsRetired 2012
Magistrate judge
Kimberly J. MuellerRetired 2026
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Lawrence J. O'NeillRetired 2020
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Morrison C. England Jr.Retired 2024
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Craig M. KellisonRetired 2018
Magistrate judge
Edmund F. BrennanRetired 2020
Magistrate judge
Garland E. Burrell Jr.Retired 2019
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Michael J. SengRetired 2018
Magistrate judge