Gabriel P. Sanchez
Gabriel P. Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Marsha Berzon |
| Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District | |
| In office October 26, 2018 – January 24, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Dondero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Nathan Sanchez[1] 1976 (age 45–46) Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA, JD) University of Cambridge (MPhil) |
Gabriel Patrick Sanchez (born Gabriel Nathan Sanchez, 1976)[2][1] is an American lawyer and judge who is a United States Circuit Judge to of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He served an associate judge of the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District from 2018 to 2022.
Early life and education[]
A Los Angeles native, Sanchez graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in 1994.[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Yale College in 1998, his Master of Philosophy in European Studies from the University of Cambridge in 2000 and he received his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2005. He was a Fulbright Scholar in 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[4]
Legal career[]
Sanchez served as a law clerk for Judge Richard Paez of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 2005 to 2006. He was an associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson from 2006 to 2011, where he litigated civil matters at the trial and appellate levels. From 2011 to 2012, he worked as a deputy attorney general in the correctional law section of the California Attorney General's office. From 2012 to 2018, he worked as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary under Governor Jerry Brown.[4]
Sanchez helped draft the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016. The act allowed certain non-violent defendants to be considered for parole, and established sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education.[5]
Judicial service[]
State judicial service[]
In October 2018, Sanchez was nominated by Governor Brown to serve as an Associate Judge of the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Robert L. Dondero. His nomination was confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments on November 26, 2018, making Sanchez the first Latino to serve on that court.[6] His service on the state court terminated when he was commissioned as a federal judge.
Federal judicial service[]
On September 8, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Sanchez to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On September 20, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Sanchez to the seat to be vacated by Judge Marsha Berzon, upon confirmation of a successor.[7] On November 3, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On December 2, 2021, his nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[9] On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Senate voted 44–24 to invoke cloture on Sanchez's nomination.[10] On January 12, 2022, the United States Senate confirmed Sanchez in a 52–47 vote.[11] He received his judicial commission on January 24, 2022.[12]
See also[]
- List of first minority male lawyers and judges in California
- List of Hispanic/Latino American jurists
References[]
- ^ a b "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Bendery, Jennifer (September 8, 2021). "Joe Biden Nominates More Historic Firsts To Be Lifetime Federal Judges". HuffPost. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Alumnus appointed to First District Court of Appeals". The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle. November 26, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "DailyJournal". www.dailyjournal.com.
- ^ Balassone, Merrill (November 26, 2018). "Commission Confirms Five Appointments to Courts of Appeal" (Press release). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 20, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 2, 2021" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gabriel P. Sanchez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gabriel P. Sanchez, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Sanchez, Gabriel Patrick". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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