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S. James Otero

S. James Otero

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · 2003

S. James Otero , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The Senate voted 94–0 on the nomination on Feb 10, 2003 (Nomination Confirmed). Samuel James Otero (born December 30, 1951) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Senate votes: 1

Senate confirmation votes

United States District Judge for the Central District of California
108th Congress · Nomination Confirmed94–0 · Feb 10, 2003

Education

California State University, NorthridgeB.A., 1973
Stanford Law SchoolJ.D., 1976

Career

Law clerk and attorney, Office of the City Attorney, Los Angeles, California, 1976-1987; Regional counsel, Southern Pacific Transportation Co., 1987-1988; Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1988-1990; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1990-2003

Biography

Samuel James Otero (born December 30, 1951) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

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