Central District of California / Appointed 1978 / Served to 2015
Mariana R. Pfaelzer
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 and confirmed by voice vote, Mariana R. Pfaelzer 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 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 22, 1978
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1978
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara 1949 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1957
- Succeeded
- Francis C. Whelan
- Succeeded by
- Nora Margaret Manella
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Central District of California · succeeded Francis C. Whelan | Carter (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
| University of California, Santa Barbara | A.B. | 1949 |
| University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law | J.D. | 1957 |
Sources
36 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).