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
- Appointed by
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 2018
- Term
- Renewable 8-year term
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Superior Court of California, County of Imperial | – | – |
| 2015 | Superior Court of California, County of Imperial | – | – |
| 2018 | Southern District of California | District court | – |
Education
| San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus | with honors | 1987 |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania | summa cum laude | 1989 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | 1992 |
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).