John A. Mendez

John Anthony Mendez
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 17, 2008
Appointed by George W. Bush
Preceded by David F. Levi
Judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court
In office
2001–2008
Personal details
Born 1955
Oakland, California
Alma mater Stanford University (B.A.)
Harvard Law School (J.D.)

John Anthony Mendez (born 1955) is a United States federal judge.

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Early life and education

Born in Oakland, California, Mendez received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1977,[1] and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1980, where he was a member of the Board of Student Advisers.

Career

Mendez was in private practice in California, 1980-1984, 1986-1992 from 1993 to 2001. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of California from 1984 to 1986. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California from 1992 to 1993.

Judicial service

Mendez was a judge on the Sacramento County Superior Court, California from 2001 to 2008.

Mendez was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Mendez was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 6, 2007, to a seat vacated by David F. Levi. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 10, 2008, and received his commission on April 17, 2008.

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