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Andrew Schopler

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Andrew G. Schopler
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Tenure
2023 - Present
Years in position
2
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Years in office: 2016 - 2023
Education
Bachelor's
Dartmouth College, 1994
Law
Harvard Law School, 1997

Andrew G. Schopler is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California. He was initially nominated to the court by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on July 14, 2022, and confirmed by theUnited States Senate on March 7, 2023, by a vote of 56 - 39.[1][2][3][4] Schopler was one of 235Article III judges nominated by PresidentJoe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed byJoe Biden,click here.

Schopler was afederal magistrate judge with theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California. He was sworn in as a federal magistrate judge on September 30, 2016.[5]

TheUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California is one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courts of theUnited States federal courts. To learn more about the court,click here.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Southern District of California (2023-present)

See also:Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On July 14, 2022, PresidentJoe Biden (D) nominated Schopler to theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California.[6]

Schopler's nomination was returned to the president at thesine die adjournment of theU.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[7] The president renominated Schopler on January 23, 2023.[3] Schopler received commission on March 10, 2023.[8] To read more about the federal nominations process,click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Andrew Schopler
Court:United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Progress
Confirmed 236 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: July 14, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating:Well Qualified
Questionnaire:Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: December 13, 2022
Hearing Transcript:Hearing Transcript
QFRs:(Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: February 9, 2023 
ApprovedAConfirmed: March 7, 2023
ApprovedAVote: 56 - 39


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Schopler by a vote of 56 - 39 on March 7, 2023.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website,click here.

Andrew Schopler confirmation vote (March 7, 2023)
PartyYeaNayNo vote
Electiondot.pngDemocratic4503
Ends.pngRepublican9391
Grey.png Independent201
Total56395

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

TheSenate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Schopler's nomination on December 13, 2022. Schopler's nomination was returned to the president at thesine die adjournment of theU.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[9]

The president renominated Schopler on January 23, 2023.[3] In a committee hearing on February 9, 2023, Schopler was reported to the full Senate, after a 15-6 committee vote.[4]Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee hearing.

Nomination

Schopler was nominated by President Biden (D) on July 14, 2022, to replace JudgeLarry Burns, who assumedsenior status on January 22, 2021.[6]

Schopler's nomination was returned to the president at thesine die adjournment of theU.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[10] The president renominated Schopler on January 23, 2023.[3]

TheAmerican Bar Association (ABA) rated SchoplerWell Qualified.[11] To read more about ABA ratings,click here.


United States District Court for the Southern District of California (Magistrate, 2016-2023)

Schopler became afederal magistrate judge with theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California on September 30, 2016.[5] His term ended when he became afederal judge for theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Biography

Education

Schopler obtained a B.A.,summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1994 and aJ.D. from Harvard Law School in 1997.[1]

Military service

Schopler has served in the United States Army Reserve and California Army National Guard since 2014.[1]

Professional career

Awards

  • 2016: Director's Award for Superior Performance by an Assistant U.S. attorney[12]

About the court

Southern District of California
Ninth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 13
Judges: 12
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief:Dana Sabraw
Active judges:Cynthia A. Bashant,Cathy Bencivengo,Benjamin Cheeks,Robert Huie,Linda Lopez,Ruth Bermudez Montenegro,Jinsook Ohta,Todd Robinson,Dana Sabraw,Janis Sammartino,Andrew G. Schopler,James Simmons

Senior judges:
Michael Anello,Anthony J. Battaglia,Roger Benitez,Gonzalo P. Curiel,William Hayes,John Houston,Marilyn Huff,James Lorenz,Jeffrey Miller,Barry Moskowitz,Thomas Whelan


TheUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California is one of 94United States district courts. The district operates out of three courthouses in San Diego and one in El Centro. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in downtownSan Francisco at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse.

The Southern District of California hasoriginal jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The geographic jurisdiction of the Southern District of California consists of theImperial andSan Diegocounties in the southern part of the state ofCalifornia.

To read opinions published by this court, clickhere.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by theSenate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends ablue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑1.01.11.21.3Congress.gov, "PN2383 — Andrew G. Schopler — The Judiciary," December 13, 2022
  2. ↑2.02.1Congress.gov, "PN178 — Andrew G. Schopler — The Judiciary," March 7, 2023
  3. ↑3.03.13.23.3The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 23, 2023
  4. ↑4.04.1Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 9, 2023," accessed February 9, 2023
  5. ↑5.05.1San Diego Union-Tribune, "Azano prosecutor becomes federal magistrate judge," October 11, 2016
  6. ↑6.06.1Congress.gov, "PN2383 — Andrew G. Schopler — The Judiciary," accessed July 18, 2022
  7. ↑Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  8. ↑Federal Judicial Center, "Schopler, Andrew George," March 10, 2023
  9. ↑Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  10. ↑Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  11. ↑American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 118th Congress," last updated February 14, 2023
  12. ↑Federal Bar Association, San Diego chapter, "Q&A with U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew G. Schopler," 2017

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Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California
Active judges

Chief Judge: Dana Sabraw  •  Janis Sammartino  •  Cathy Bencivengo  •  Cynthia A. Bashant  •  Ruth Bermudez Montenegro  •  Andrew Schopler  •  James Simmons (California)  •  Todd Robinson (California)  •  Linda Lopez (California)  •  Jinsook Ohta  •  Robert Huie

Senior judges

Michael Anello  •  Roger Benitez  •  William Hayes  •  Thomas Whelan  •  John Houston (California)  •  Barry Moskowitz  •  Jeffrey Miller  •  James Lorenz  •  Marilyn Huff  •  Anthony J. Battaglia  •  Gonzalo Curiel  •  

Magistrate judgesBarbara Major  •  Karen Crawford  •  Bernard Skomal  •  Jill L. Burkhardt  •  Mitchell D. Dembin  •  Michael Berg (federal magistrate judge)  •  Allison Goddard  •  Daniel Butcher (California)  •  
Former Article III judges

Erskine Mayo Ross  •  James Marshall Carter  •  Ogden Hoffman  •  James McHall Jones  •  Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier  •  Fletcher Mathews Haight  •  Olin Wellborn  •  Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe  •  Oscar Trippet  •  William James  •  Irma Gonzalez (federal judge)  •  Rudi Brewster  •  Gordon Thompson  •  Larry Burns  •  Napoleon Jones  •  Edward Henning  •  Paul John McCormick  •  John Clifford Wallace  •  George Cosgrave  •  Harry Aaron Hollzer  •  Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.  •  Leon Rene Yankwich  •  Ralph Jenney  •  Campbell Beaumont  •  Albert Lee Stephens, Jr.  •  William Byrne, Sr.  •  Charles Carr  •  Thurmond Clarke  •  Elisha Crary  •  Jesse Curtis  •  William Gray (California)  •  Peirson Hall  •  Andrew Hauk  •  Irving Hill  •  Reuben Brooks  •  Leo Papas  •  Francis Whelan  •  Earl Gilliam  •  Lawrence Irving  •  Judith Keep  •  Fred Kunzel  •  William Mathes  •  Leland Nielsen  •  James O'Connor (California)  •  John Rhoades  •  Edward Schwartz  •  Ernest Tolin  •  Jacob Weinberger  •  Harry Westover  •  Howard Turrentine  •  Benjamin Harrison (Federal Judge)  •  

Former Chief judges

James Marshall Carter  •  Irma Gonzalez (federal judge)  •  Gordon Thompson  •  Larry Burns  •  Marilyn Huff  •  Paul John McCormick  •  Leon Rene Yankwich  •  William Byrne, Sr.  •  Thurmond Clarke  •  Peirson Hall  •  Judith Keep  •  Fred Kunzel  •  William Mathes  •  Edward Schwartz  •  Howard Turrentine  •  Benjamin Harrison (Federal Judge)  •  


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