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Salvador Mendoza Jr.

Salvador Mendoza Jr.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014–2022

Salvador Mendoza Jr., Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate voted 92–4 on the nomination on Jun 17, 2014 (Nomination Confirmed). Salvador Mendoza Jr. (born 1971) is an American lawyer serving as United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He previously served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington from 2014 to 2022 and as a Washington state court judge from 2002 to 2014.

Senate votes: 2

Senate confirmation votes

United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
113th Congress · Nomination Confirmed92–4 · Jun 17, 2014
United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
117th Congress · Nomination Confirmed46–40 · Sep 12, 2022

Education

University of WashingtonB.A., 1994
University of California, Los Angeles, School of LawJ.D., 1997

Career

Assistant attorney general, State of Washington, 1997-1998; Deputy prosecutor, Franklin County, Washington, 1998-1999; Private practice, Kennewick, Washington, 1999-2013; Judge pro tem, Pasco [Washington] Municipal Court, 2002-2013; Judge pro tem, Juvenile Division, Superior Court of the State of Washington, Benton and Franklin Counties, 2002-2013; Judge pro tem, District Court of the State of Washington, Franklin County, 2002-2013; Judge pro tem, District Court of the State of Washington, Benton County, 2006-2013; Judge, Superior Court of the State of Washington, Benton and Franklin Counties, 2013-2014

Biography

Salvador Mendoza Jr. (born 1971) is an American lawyer serving as United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He previously served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington from 2014 to 2022 and as a Washington state court judge from 2002 to 2014.

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