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John A. Mendez

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

John A. Mendez serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Apr 10, 2008. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
Apr 10, 2008
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1955

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaGeorge W. Bush · Apr 10, 2008

Education

  • Stanford UniversityB.A., 1977
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1980

Career

Private practice, California, 1980-1984, 1986-1992, 1993-2001; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of California, 1984-1986; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, 1992-1993; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, 2001-2008

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