Central District of California / Appointed 1998 / Served to 2006

Nora Margaret Manella

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Nora Margaret Manella was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 21, 1998

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1998
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Wellesley College 1972 · University of Southern California Gould Law 1975
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1998Central District of California · succeeded Mariana R. PfaelzerClinton (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
Sources

7 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).