Alma mater
California State University-Fullerton
23 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| James J. Di Cesare | Judge | 1969 | |
| Michael Arnold Leversen | Judge | 1970 | |
| David Lawrence Belz | Judge | 1972 | |
| Martin John Tangeman | Associate Justice | 1975 | |
| Nancy Ellen Zeltzer | Judge | 1975 | |
| Brett George London | high honors | Judge | 1976 |
| Cheryl Lynn Leininger | Judge | 1977 | |
| Ronald F. Frazier | Judge | 1977 | |
| Margaret Lynn Oldendorf | Judge | 1981 | |
| Richard Todd Fields | Associate Justice | 1981 | |
| Michael Ronald Libutti | Judge | 1984 | |
| William L. Sadler | Judge | 1984 | |
| Michael Paul Vicencia | Political Science | Judge | 1987 |
| Donald Fitzgerald Gaffney | Judge | 1988 | |
| Elizabeth Guerrero Macias | Chicano & Chicana Studies, Psychology | Judge | 1995 |
| Danielle Renee Anne Gibbons | Judge | 1997 | |
| Carol Lynn Henson | Judge | – | |
| Cherol Juanita Nellon-Hazel | Judge | – | |
| Daniel Wood Detienne | Judge | – | |
| John Randolph Zitny | Judge | – | |
| Lynn M. Poncin | Judge | – | |
| Patrick Henry Donahue | Public Administration | Judge | – |
| Tricia Ann Bigelow | Presiding Justice | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-09-30. Verify against the primary source before relying.