Northern District of California / Appointed 2014 / Active
Vince Girdhari Chhabria
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 58–41, Vince Girdhari Chhabria is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1998. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 5, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 58–41
- Education
- University of California, Santa Cruz 1991 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1998
- Succeeded
- Susan Yvonne Illston
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern District of California · succeeded Susan Yvonne Illston | Obama (D) | 58–41 |
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 Cruz | B.A. | 1991 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law | J.D. | 1998 |
Sources
12 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).