California Lawyers Association

Federal Courts Updates

Judge Sykes was confirmed as a District Judge for the Central District of California in May 2022.  She is a member of the Navajo Nation and is the first Native American to serve as a federal district judge in California.  Read more
Senior District Judge Ronald S.W. Lew of the United States District Court for the Central District of California passed away on May 19, 2023. Judge Lew was 81 years old. Judge Lew was a trailblazer in the legal profession and a giant in the community. He was nominated to the federal bench by President Ronald Reagan in February, 1987, and was confirmed by the Senate in May, 1987. Judge Lew was the first Chinese American appointed to the federal bench… Read more
Judge Schopler was confirmed as a District Judge for the Southern District of California in June of 2023. Judge Schopler was a magistrate judge for the Southern District of California since 2016. Read more

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