Northern District of California / Appointed 1997 / Active
Charles R. Breyer
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1997 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles R. Breyer is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1966. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 8, 1997
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1997
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard College 1963 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1966
- Succeeded
- Delwen Lowell Jensen
- Succeeded by
- William Horsley Orrick III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Northern District of California · succeeded Delwen Lowell Jensen | Clinton (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1963 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law | J.D. | 1966 |
Sources
28 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).