Ninth Circuit / Appointed 2000 / Senior status

Marsha Siegel Berzon

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and confirmed by the Senate 6434, Marsha Siegel Berzon is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1973. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 9, 2000

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 2000
Confirmed
64–34
Education
Radcliffe College 1966 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1973
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2000Ninth Circuit · succeeded John T. Noonan Jr.Clinton (D)64–34

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
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26 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).