Mark C. Scarsi | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Assumed office September 18, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | George H. King |
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| Born | Mark Christopher Scarsi (1964-12-23)December 23, 1964 (age 60) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Syracuse University (BS,MS) Georgetown University (JD) |
Mark Christopher Scarsi (born December 23, 1964) is an American lawyer who has served as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California since 2020.
Scarsi was confirmed with broad bipartisan support by an 83-12 vote. Prior to his confirmation, Scarsi served as a corporate litigator in Los Angeles.
Scarsi was born in 1964 inSyracuse, New York. He studiedcomputer science atSyracuse University, graduating in 1987 with aBachelor of Science.[1] From 1987 to 1993, Scarsi worked as asoftware engineer forGE Aviation andLockheed Martin, designing and developing detection and signal processing computer systems for U.S. defense applications.[2] He also did graduate study in computer science at Syracuse, receiving aMaster of Science in 1993. He then attendedGeorgetown University Law Center, graduating in 1996 with aJuris Doctor,magna cum laude, andOrder of the Coif honors.[2][3]
After graduating from law school, Scarsi was in private practice at theLos Angeles-basedintellectual property law firm Christie, Parker & Hale (now part ofLewis Roca Rothgerber Christie) from 1996 to 1998. From 1998 to 2007, Scarsi was in practice atO'Melveny & Myers, becoming apartner in 2003. In 2007, he joinedMilbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, where he served as the Chair of the firm's Global Intellectual Property Practice and as the Los Angeles office's managing partner.[2][3]Scarsi noted he only became aFederalist Society member in 2017 prior to his judicial nomination.[4]
On October 10, 2018, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intent to nominate Scarsi to serve as aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California. On November 13, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Scarsi to the seat vacated by JudgeGeorge H. King, who retired on January 6, 2017.[5]
On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President underRule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of theUnited States Senate. On January 30, 2019,President Trump announced his intent to renominate Scarsi to the district court.[6] On February 6, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[7] A hearing on his nomination before theSenate Judiciary Committee was held on November 13, 2019.[8] On January 3, 2020, his nomination was once again returned to the President underRule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[9] On January 9, 2020, he was renominated to the same seat.[10] On March 5, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee byvoice vote.[11] On September 14, 2020, the Senate invokedcloture on his nomination by a 77–12 vote.[12] On September 15, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a 83–12 vote.[13] He received his judicial commission on September 18, 2020.[14]
Prior toPresident Biden's pardon ofHunter Biden in December 2024, he presided over Hunter Biden's case related to tax charges. On September 5, 2024, Scarsi accepted Hunter Biden's guilty plea to three felonies and six misdemeanors.[15]
Scarsi also serves as the judge in the lawsuit against UCLA related to the Israel-Palestine protests on campus.
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California 2020–present | Incumbent |