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Michelle Williams Court
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 49–44, Michelle Williams Court is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California in 1993. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1966 · age 60
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2024
- Confirmed
- 49–44
- Education
- Pomona College 1988 · Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California 1993
- Succeeded
- Dale S. Fischer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central District of California succeeded Dale S. Fischer | Biden (D) | 49–44 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 49–44 on September 18, 2024 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 245. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 49
46 D, 1 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Laphonza Butler(D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- George Helmy(D-NJ)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(I-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
Voted against · 44
44 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 7
1 D, 4 R, 2 I
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Education
| Pomona College | B.A. | 1988 |
| Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California | J.D. | 1993 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Los Angeles, California | 1993-1994 |
| Attorney, ACLU of Southern California | 1994-1995 |
| Private practice, Pasadena, California | 1995-1999 |
| Fellow, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Los Angeles, California | 1999-2000 |
| Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee | 2000-2002 |
| Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Los Angeles, California, 2002-2012; deputy director of litigation, 2002-2004; director of litigation, 2004-2009; vice president and general counsel | 2009-2012 |
| Adjunct professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California | 2006 |
| Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2012-2024; assistant supervising judge, Civil Division, 2021-2022; supervising judge, Civil Division | 2023-2024 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Michelle Williams Court?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Michelle Williams Court to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 2024.
- Was Michelle Williams Court appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Michelle Williams Court was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Michelle Williams Court's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Michelle Williams Court 49–44 on September 18, 2024.
- Which court is Michelle Williams Court on?
- Michelle Williams Court is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Senate Judiciary Committee (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2024)
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1 year on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).