Central District of California / Appointed 2012 / Active
Jesus Gilberto Bernal
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by voice vote, Jesus Gilberto Bernal is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1989. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 11, 2012
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1986 · Stanford Law School 1989
- Succeeded
- Stephen G. Larson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Central District of California · succeeded Stephen G. Larson | 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. | 1986 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1989 |
Sources
13 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).