The United States District Court for the Southern District of California (in
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s, S.D. Cal.) is a federal court in the
Ninth Circuit
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(except for
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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the
Tucker Act
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, which are appealed to the
Federal Circuit
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).
The District was created on September 28, 1850, following the passage of the
California Statehood Act on September 9, 1850. The state was divided into a
Northern
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and Southern district. The
Judicial Circuits Act of 1866 abolished the
Northern
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and Southern districts, re-organizing California as a single circuit district. On August 5, 1886 the Southern district was re-established, following the division of the state into
Northern
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and Southern districts. The district was further divided on March 18, 1966 with the creation of the
Central
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and
Eastern districts.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. the United States Attorney is Randy Grossman.
Organization of the court
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is one of four federal district courts in California.
Court for the District is held at
El Centro and the
Edward J. Schwartz U.S. Courthouse and U.S. Courthouse Annex in
San Diego
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. The district comprises
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...
and
San Diego
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counties.
Current judges
:
Vacancies and pending nominations
On December 21, 2022, President
Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate
Marian Gaston to an unspecified seat on the court.
Former judges
Chief judges
Succession of seats
See also
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Courts of California
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List of current United States district judges
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List of United States federal courthouses in California
References
External links
United States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of California
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California, Southern District
California law
Government of Imperial County, California
Government of San Diego County, California
1850 establishments in California
1866 disestablishments in California
1886 establishments in California
Courts and tribunals established in 1850
Courts and tribunals disestablished in 1866
Courts and tribunals established in 1886