Central District of California / Appointed 2007 / Active
Valerie Baker Fairbank
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2007 and confirmed by voice vote, Valerie Baker Fairbank is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She earned a law degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 1, 2007
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2007
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara 1971 · University of California, Los Angeles, Law 1975
- Succeeded
- Consuelo Bland Marshall
- Succeeded by
- Beverly Reid O'Connell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Central District of California · succeeded Consuelo Bland Marshall | Bush (R) | voice |
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, Santa Barbara | B.A. | 1971 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | M.A. | 1972 |
| University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law | J.D. | 1975 |
Sources
19 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).