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Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 91–3, Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1991. She previously served on the Central District of California.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 7, 2012

Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2012
Confirmed: 91–3
Education: Occidental College 1987 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1991

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2009	Central District of California · succeeded Nora Margaret Manella	Obama (D)	97–0
2012	Ninth Circuit	Obama (D)	91–3

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

Occidental College	A.B.	1987
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law	J.D.	1991

Sources

FJC Biographical Directory

14 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).