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Trina Lynn Thompson

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

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 5144, Trina Lynn Thompson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. She earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1986. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 18, 2022

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2022
Confirmed
51–44
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1983 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1986
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2022Northern District of California · succeeded Phyllis Jean HamiltonBiden (D)51–44

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
Sources

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