Northern District of California / Appointed 2010 / Active
Richard G. Seeborg
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard G. Seeborg is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1981. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 24, 2009
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1978 · Columbia Law School 1981
- Succeeded
- Maxine M. Chesney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Northern District of California · succeeded Maxine M. Chesney | Obama (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
| Yale College | B.A. | 1978 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 1981 |
Sources
16 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).