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Ruth Bermudez Montenegro

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

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 5541, Ruth Bermudez Montenegro is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. She earned a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1992. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 22, 2022

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2022
Confirmed
55–41
Education
Clarion of Pennsylvania 1989 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1992
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2022Southern District of California · succeeded John A. HoustonBiden (D)55–41

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
Imperial Valley CollegeA.A.1987
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaB.A.1989
University of California, Los Angeles, School of LawJ.D.1992
Sources

4 years on the Southern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).