Central District of California / Appointed 1992 / Served to 2005
Lourdes Gillespie Baird
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, Lourdes Gillespie Baird was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1976. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1992
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1992
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles 1973 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1976
- Succeeded by
- George P. Schiavelli
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
| Los Angeles City College | A.A. | 1971 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | B.A. | 1973 |
| University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law | J.D. | 1976 |
Sources
12 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).