United States District Judge John A. Mendez (JAM)
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern
District of California
Nominated by George W. Bush on
September 6, 2007, to a seat vacated by David F. Levi;
Confirmed by the Senate on April 10,
2008, and received commission on April 17, 2008.
Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1977
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
1980-1984, 1986-1992, 1993-2001
Private practice, California
1984-1986
Assistant U.S. attorney, United States
Attorney's Office, Northern District of California
1992-1993
U.S. Attorney for the Northern
District of California
2001-2008
Judge, Sacramento County Superior
Court, California