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Benjamin Jerome Cheeks
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · 2024–2025
Benjamin Jerome Cheeks, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The Senate voted 49–47 on the nomination on Dec 20, 2024 (Nomination Confirmed).
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- United States District Judge for the Southern District of California
118th Congress · Nomination Confirmed49–47 · Dec 20, 2024
Education
- University of MiamiB.A., 2000
- American University, Washington College of LawJ.D., 2003
Career
Assistant district attorney, New York City, 2003-2010; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 2010-2013; Adjunct professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2012-2013; Private practice, San Diego, California, 2013-2024; Adjunct professor, California Western School of Law, 2014-2022
Biography
Benjamin Jerome Cheeks (born 1977) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California since 2025. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2024 to 2025.
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