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Michelle Williams Court

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · 2024

Michelle Williams Court, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The Senate voted 49–44 on the nomination on Sep 18, 2024 (Nomination Confirmed).

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Central District of California
    118th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    49–44 · Sep 18, 2024

Education

  • Pomona CollegeB.A., 1988
  • Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CaliforniaJ.D., 1993

Career

Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1993-1994; Attorney, ACLU of Southern California, 1994-1995; Private practice, Pasadena, California, 1995-1999; Fellow, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Los Angeles, California, 1999-2000; Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2000-2002; Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Los Angeles, California, 2002-2012; deputy director of litigation, 2002-2004; director of litigation, 2004-2009; vice president and general counsel, 2009-2012; Adjunct professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 2006; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2012-2024; assistant supervising judge, Civil Division, 2021-2022; supervising judge, Civil Division, 2023-2024

Biography

Michelle Williams Court (born 1966) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California since 2024. She previously served as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 2012 to 2024.

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