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James Edward Simmons Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · 2023

James Edward Simmons Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The Senate voted 51–43 on the nomination on Mar 9, 2023 (Nomination Confirmed).

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Southern District of California
    118th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    51–43 · Mar 9, 2023

Education

  • University of California, BerkeleyB.A., 2001
  • Golden Gate University School of LawJ.D., 2004

Career

Private practice, San Diego, California, 2004-2005; Deputy city attorney, San Diego, California, 2005; Deputy district attorney, San Diego, California, 2006-2017; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 2017-2023

Biography

James Edward Simmons Jr. (born 1979) is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He served as a judge of the San Diego County Superior Court from 2017 to 2023.

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Capitol Receipts, “James Edward Simmons Jr.: Judge, U.S. District Court for the…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/j13373961/james-edward-simmons-jr (accessed 2026-10-13).

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