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S. James Otero
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
S. James Otero served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Feb 10, 2003 by a 94–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Feb 10, 2003
- Senate vote
- 94–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1951
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaGeorge W. Bush · Feb 10, 2003 – Apr 10, 2020
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
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