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Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 49–47, Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1995. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 10, 2024

Appointed by: Joseph R. Biden, 2024
Confirmed: 49–47
Education: University of Arizona 1991 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1995
Succeeded: Philip S. Gutierrez

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2024	Central District of California · succeeded Philip S. Gutierrez	Biden (D)	49–47

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

University of Arizona	B.A.	1991
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law	J.D.	1995

Sources

FJC Biographical Directory

1 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).