Northern District of California / Appointed 1993 / Active
Claudia Ann Wilken
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1993 and confirmed by voice vote, Claudia Ann Wilken is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. She earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 20, 1993
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1993
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1971 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1975
- Succeeded by
- Haywood Stirling Gilliam Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Northern District of California | 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
Sources
32 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).