Southern District of California / Appointed 2021 / Active
Jinsook Ohta
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2021 and confirmed by the Senate 47–24, Jinsook Ohta is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. She earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 2001. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 2021
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2021
- Confirmed
- 47–24
- Education
- Yale 1998 · New York Law 2001
- Succeeded
- Barry Ted Moskowitz
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Southern District of California · succeeded Barry Ted Moskowitz | Biden (D) | 47–24 |
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. | 1998 |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | 2001 |
Sources
4 years on the Southern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).