Central District of California / Appointed 1992 / Served to 1999
Linda Hodge McLaughlin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, Linda Hodge McLaughlin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1966. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 12, 1992
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1992
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Stanford 1963 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1966
- Succeeded by
- Florence-Marie Cooper
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Central District of California | Bush (R) | 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
| Stanford University | B.A. | 1963 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law | LL.B. | 1966 |
Sources
6 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).