Ferdinand Francis Fernandez
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1989 and confirmed by voice vote, Ferdinand Francis Fernandez is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1962. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1937 · age 89
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1989
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Southern California 1958 · University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1962
- Succeeded
- Warren John Ferguson
- Succeeded by
- Consuelo Maria Callahan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Central District of California | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
| 1989 | Ninth Circuit succeeded Warren John Ferguson | G.H.W. Bush (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Southern California | B.S. | 1958 |
| University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) | J.D. | 1962 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.M. | 1963 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Fernandez authored 5 published opinions for the court (1986–2012). Most cited: Otay Land Co. v. UNITED ENTERPRISES LTD. (17 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Otay Land Co. v. UNITED ENTERPRISES LTD. | 672 F.3d 1152 | 17 |
| 2012 | Putnam Family Partnership v. CITY OF YUCAIPA, CAL. | 673 F.3d 920 | 8 |
| 1986 | United States v. General Dynamics Corp. | 644 F. Supp. 1497 | 7 |
| 1987 | Federal Savings & Loan Insurance v. Transamerica Insurance | 661 F. Supp. 246 | 4 |
| 2012 | United States v. Noriega-Perez | 670 F.3d 1033 | 3 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Ferdinand Francis Fernandez?
- President George H.W. Bush appointed Ferdinand Francis Fernandez to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1989.
- Was Ferdinand Francis Fernandez appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ferdinand Francis Fernandez was appointed by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ferdinand Francis Fernandez's confirmation vote?
- Ferdinand Francis Fernandez was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1989. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Ferdinand Francis Fernandez on?
- Ferdinand Francis Fernandez is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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37 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).