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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
26 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record
14 in active service and 12 in senior status. Newest commission first.
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.
| Judge | Appointed by | Senate vote | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noël WiseJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 50 to 47 | |
| Eumi Kim LeeJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 50 to 49 | |
| Rita Faye LinJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 52 to 45 | |
| Patrick Casey PittsJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 53 to 46 | |
| Araceli Martinez-OlguinJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 49 to 48 | |
| Trina Lynn ThompsonJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 51 to 44 | |
| Jacqueline Scott CorleyJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 63 to 36 | |
| Haywood Stirling Gilliam, Jr.Judge. Active | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Vince Girdhari ChhabriaJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 58 to 41 | |
| James DonatoJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 90 to 5 | |
| Beth Labson FreemanJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 91 to 7 | |
| William Horsley Orrick, IIIJudge. Senior status since May 20, 2023 | Barack Obama | 56 to 41 | |
| Jon Steven TigarJudge. Active | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Yvonne Gonzalez RogersJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 89 to 6 | |
| Edward Milton ChenJudge. Senior status since May 17, 2022 | Barack Obama | 56 to 42 | |
| Edward John DavilaJudge. Senior status since December 11, 2024 | Barack Obama | 93 to 0 | |
| Richard G. SeeborgJudge. Active | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Jeffrey Steven WhiteJudge. Senior status since February 1, 2021 | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Phyllis Jean HamiltonJudge. Senior status since February 1, 2021 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| William Haskell AlsupJudge. Senior status since January 21, 2021 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Charles R. BreyerJudge. Senior status since December 31, 2011 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Susan Yvonne IllstonJudge. Senior status since July 1, 2013 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Maxine M. ChesneyJudge. Senior status since June 30, 2009 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Claudia Ann WilkenJudge. Senior status since December 17, 2014 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Saundra Brown ArmstrongJudge. Senior status since March 23, 2012 | George H.W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Thelton Eugene HendersonJudge. Senior status since November 28, 1998 | Jimmy Carter | Voice vote |