Northern District of California / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2014
Delwen Lowell Jensen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Delwen Lowell Jensen was 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 1952. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 24, 1986
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1986
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1949 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1952
- Succeeded
- William Horsley Orrick Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Charles R. Breyer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Northern District of California · succeeded William Horsley Orrick Jr. | Reagan (R) | 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
| University of California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1949 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law | LL.B. | 1952 |
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).