Southern District of California / Appointed 2018 / Served to 2022

Ruth Bermudez Montenegro

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Ruth Bermudez Montenegro was a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, appointed to a renewable 8-year term in 2018. She previously served on the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial. Sources ↓

Born
1967 · age 59
Term
Renewable 8-year term

Federal judicial service

Education

San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campuswith honors1987
Clarion University of Pennsylvaniasumma cum laude1989
University of California-Los Angeles1992

Questions & answers

Who appoints magistrate judges of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California?
Magistrate judges are appointed by the district's judges to a renewable eight-year term.
Which court was Ruth Bermudez Montenegro on?
Ruth Bermudez Montenegro was a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

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3 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).