Ninth Circuit / Appointed 2006 / Served to 2025
Sandra Segal Ikuta
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by the Senate 81–0, Sandra Segal Ikuta was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 19, 2006
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2006
- Confirmed
- 81–0
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1976 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1988
- Succeeded
- James Robert Browning
- Succeeded by
- Eric Chunyee Tung
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ninth Circuit · succeeded James Robert Browning | Bush (R) | 81–0 |
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
| University of California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1976 |
| Columbia University | M.S. | 1978 |
| University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law | J.D. | 1988 |
Sources
19 years on the Ninth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).