Salvador Mendoza Jr.

Salvador Mendoza Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Assumed office
June 19, 2014
Appointed by Barack Obama
Preceded by Lonny R. Suko
Personal details
Born Salvador Mendoza Jr.
1971 (age 45–46)
Pacoima, California
Education University of Washington (B.A.)
UCLA School of Law (J.D.)

Salvador Mendoza Jr. (born 1971) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and former Washington State Judge.

Biography

Mendoza received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994 from the University of Washington. He received a Juris Doctor in 1997 from the UCLA School of Law. From 1997 to 1998, he served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Washington State Attorney General's Office. From 1998 to 1999, he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Franklin County, Washington Prosecutor's Office. From 1999 to 2013, he practiced law, both as a solo practitioner and also with various law partnerships, his practice focusing on criminal defense. During that same period, he served as a Judge pro tempore in various district, municipal and juvenile courts in Benton County and Franklin County.From 2013-2014, he served as a Judge on the Superior Court for Benton and Franklin Counties.[1][2]

Federal judicial service

On January 16, 2014, President Obama nominated Mendoza to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, to the seat vacated by Judge Lonny R. Suko, who took senior status on November 1, 2013.[3] He received a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 12, 2014.[4] On April 3, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee by a vote of 17-1 and is now pending before the United States Senate.[5] On Thursday, June 12, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. On Monday, June 16, 2014 the United States Senate voted 55-37 on the motion to invoke cloture.[6] On Tuesday, June 17, 2014 The United States Senate voted 92-4 in favor of final confirmation.[7] He received his judicial commission on June 19, 2014.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the United States District Courts". 16 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Mendoza, Salvador, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  3. ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". 16 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nominations". United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Executive Business Meeting" (PDF). United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 192. United States Senate. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 195. United States Senate. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Lonny R. Suko		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
2014–present 		Incumbent
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