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Sherilyn Peace Garnett
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 62–33, Sherilyn Peace Garnett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1995. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1969 · age 57
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2022
- Confirmed
- 62–33
- Education
- University of California, Riverside 1991 · Harvard Law School 1995
- Succeeded
- Manuel Lawrence Real
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central District of California succeeded Manuel Lawrence Real | Biden (D) | 62–33 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 62–33 on April 27, 2022 · 117th Congress, Roll Call 139. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 62
45 D, 15 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 33
33 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
Did not vote · 5
3 D, 2 R
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Education
| University of California, Riverside | B.A. | 1991 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1995 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Chicago, Illinois | 1995-1998 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Barry Ted Moskowitz, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California | 1998-1999 |
| Private practice, Los Angeles, California | 1999-2000 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2001-2014; domestic terrorism coordinator, National Security Section, 2008-2011; deputy chief, General Crimes Section, 2011-2014; chief, General Crimes Section | 2014 |
| Lecturer in law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law | 2008-2010 |
| Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles | 2014-2022 |
| Justice pro tem, California Court of Appeal, Second District | 2016 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Sherilyn Peace Garnett?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Sherilyn Peace Garnett to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 2022.
- Was Sherilyn Peace Garnett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sherilyn Peace Garnett was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sherilyn Peace Garnett's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Sherilyn Peace Garnett 62–33 on April 27, 2022.
- Which court is Sherilyn Peace Garnett on?
- Sherilyn Peace Garnett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2022)
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4 years on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).