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Gonzalo Paul Curiel
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Gonzalo Paul Curiel serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Sep 22, 2012. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Sep 22, 2012
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaBarack Obama · Sep 22, 2012
Education
- Indiana UniversityB.A., 1976
- Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law)J.D., 1979
Career
Private practice, Dyer, Indiana, 1979-1986; Private practice, Monterey, California, 1986-1989; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1989-2002; Deputy chief, Narcotics Enforcement Section, 1996-1997, 1998-1999; On detail to Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice, 1997-1998; Chief, Narcotics Enforcement Section, 1999-2002; Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2002-2006; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 2006-2012
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