Who appointed Ruth Bermudez Montenegro?

President Joseph R. Biden appointed Ruth Bermudez Montenegro to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 2022.

Was Ruth Bermudez Montenegro appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Ruth Bermudez Montenegro was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Ruth Bermudez Montenegro's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Ruth Bermudez Montenegro 55–41 on March 22, 2022.

Southern District of California / Appointed 2022 / Active

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 55–41, 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 ↓

Born: 1967 · age 59
Appointed by: Joseph R. Biden, 2022
Confirmed: 55–41
Education: Clarion of Pennsylvania 1989 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1992
Succeeded: John A. Houston

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2022	Southern District of California succeeded John A. Houston	Biden (D)	55–41

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 55–41 on March 22, 2022 · 117th Congress, Roll Call 98. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 55

45 D, 8 R, 2 I

Voted against · 41

41 R

Did not vote · 4

3 D, 1 R

Education

Imperial Valley College	A.A.	1987
Clarion University of Pennsylvania	B.A.	1989
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law	J.D.	1992

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, El Centro, California	1993-2000
Deputy county counsel, Imperial County, California	2000
Director of human resources and counsel, Imperial [California] Community College District	2000-2002
Assistant superintendent, human resources/administrative services and counsel, El Centro [California] Elementary School District	2002-2011
Assistant county counsel, Imperial County, California	2011-2012
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Imperial	2012-2013, 2015-2018
Family support commissioner, Superior Court of California, County of Imperial	2013-2015

Questions & answers

Who appointed Ruth Bermudez Montenegro?: President Joseph R. Biden appointed Ruth Bermudez Montenegro to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 2022.
Was Ruth Bermudez Montenegro appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Ruth Bermudez Montenegro was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Ruth Bermudez Montenegro's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Ruth Bermudez Montenegro 55–41 on March 22, 2022.
Which court is Ruth Bermudez Montenegro on?: Ruth Bermudez Montenegro is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Sources

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4 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).