Northern District of California / Appointed 2011 / Active

Edward John Davila

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by the Senate 930, Edward John Davila is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) in 1979. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 14, 2011

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2011
Confirmed
93–0
Education
San Diego State 1976 · University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) 1979
Succeeded by
Noël Wise
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2011Northern District of California · succeeded Marilyn Hall PatelObama (D)93–0

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

15 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).