Northern District of California / Appointed 1992 / Served to 2023

Ronald M. Whyte

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

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, Ronald M. Whyte was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 1967. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 6, 1992

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1992
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Wesleyan 1964 · University of Southern California Gould Law 1967
Succeeded by
Lucy Haeran Koh
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1992Northern District of CaliforniaBush (R)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

31 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).