Northern District of California / Appointed 2014 / Active
Haywood Stirling Gilliam Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, Haywood Stirling Gilliam Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1994. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1991 · Stanford Law School 1994
- Succeeded
- Claudia Ann Wilken
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern District of California · succeeded Claudia Ann Wilken | Obama (D) | 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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1991 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1994 |
Sources
11 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).