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Fernando Lazaro Aenlle-Rocha

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

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 80–8, Fernando Lazaro Aenlle-Rocha is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1986. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 20, 2020

Appointed by: Donald J. Trump, 2020
Confirmed: 80–8
Education: Princeton 1983 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1986
Succeeded: S. James Otero

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2020	Central District of California · succeeded S. James Otero	Trump (R)	80–8

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

Princeton University	A.B.	1983
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law	J.D.	1986

Sources

FJC Biographical Directory

5 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).