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Irma Elsa Gonzalez

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Irma Elsa Gonzalez served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Aug 11, 1992. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
Aug 11, 1992
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1948

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaGeorge H.W. Bush · Aug 11, 1992 – Oct 25, 2013

Education

  • Stanford UniversityB.A., 1970
  • University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law)J.D., 1973

Career

Law clerk, Hon. William C. Frey, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1973-1975; Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, District of Arizona, 1975-1979; Trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Los Angeles, California, 1979; Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Central District of California, 1979-1981; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1981-1984; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1991-1992

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