| S. James Otero | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 12, 2003 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard A. Paez |
| Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court | |
| In office 1990–2003 |
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| Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court | |
| In office 1988–1990 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | California State University (B.A.) Stanford Law School (J.D.) |
S. (Samuel) James Otero (born 1951) is a judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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Otero was born in Los Angeles, California. He received a B.A. from California State University in 1973 and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1976.
Otero was an attorney for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office from 1976 to 1987. He was General Counsel for Southern Pacific Transportation Company from 1987 to 1988.
Otero was a judge on the Los Angeles Municipal Court from 1988 to 1990 and then a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1990 to 2003.
On January 7, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Otero to a seat on the Central District vacated by Richard A. Paez. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 10, 2003, and received his commission two days later.