Salvador Mendoza Jr.
| Salvador Mendoza | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
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Assumed office June 19, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Lonny Suko |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1971 (age 44–45) Pacoima, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Washington (B.A.) UCLA School of Law (J.D.) |
Salvador Mendoza Jr. (born 1971) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and former Washington State Judge.
Biography
Mendoza received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1994 from the University of Washington. He received a Juris Doctorate in 1997 from the UCLA School of Law. From 1997 to 1998, he served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Washington State Attorney General's Office. From 1998 to 1999, he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Franklin County, Washington Prosecutor's Office. From 1999 to 2013, he practiced law, both as a solo practitioner and also with various law partnerships, his practice focusing on criminal defense. During that same period, he served as a Judge pro tempore in various district, municipal and juvenile courts in Benton County and Franklin County.From 2013-2014, he served as a Judge on the Superior Court for Benton and Franklin Counties.[1]
Federal judicial service
On January 16, 2014, President Obama nominated Mendoza to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, to the seat vacated by Judge Lonny R. Suko, who took senior status on November 1, 2013.[2]
He received a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 12, 2014.[3]
On April 3, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee by a vote of 17-1 and is now pending before the U.S. Senate.[4]
On Thursday, June 12, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. On Monday, June 16, 2014 the U.S. Senate voted 55-37 on the motion to invoke cloture.[5] On Tuesday, June 17, 2014 The U.S. Senate voted 92-4 in favor of final confirmation.[6] He received his judicial commission on June 19, 2014.[7]
References
- ↑ "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on United States District Courts" White House, January 16, 2014
- ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, January 16, 2014
- ↑ "Nominations". United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Executive Business Meeting" (PDF). United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 192. United States Senate. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 195. United States Senate. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
External links
- Salvador Mendoza Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Lonny Suko |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington 2014–present |
Incumbent |