Gabriel Sanchez | |
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| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Marsha Berzon |
| Associate Justice of theCalifornia Court of Appeal for the 1st district | |
| In office October 26, 2018 – January 24, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Robert Dondero |
| Succeeded by | Monique Langhorne Wilson |
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| Born | Gabriel Patrick Sanchez 1976 (age 48–49) Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
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Gabriel Patrick Sanchez (born 1976) is an American lawyer who has served as aUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 2022.[2][3] He served as an associate judge of theCalifornia Court of Appeal from 2018 to 2022.[4]
ALos Angeles native, Sanchez graduated fromHarvard-Westlake School in 1994.[5] He received hisBachelor of Arts,cum laude, fromYale College in 1998. He was aFulbright Scholar in 1999 inBuenos Aires, Argentina, and in 2000 he received aMaster of Philosophy in European Studies from theUniversity of Cambridge. From 2000 to 2002, he worked forMcKinsey & Company as a business analyst. He then attendedYale Law School, graduating in 2005 with aJuris Doctor.[6]
Sanchez served as alaw clerk for JudgeRichard Paez of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 2005 to 2006. He was an associate atMunger, 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 theCalifornia Attorney General's office. From 2012 to 2018, he worked as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary underGovernorJerry Brown.[6]
Sanchez helped draft the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016.[7] The act allowed certain non-violent defendants to be considered for parole and established sentence credits for rehabilitation, good behavior, and education.[8][9]
In October 2018, Sanchez was nominated by Governor Brown to serve as anAssociate Judge of theCalifornia Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Robert L. Dondero. His nomination was confirmed by theCalifornia Commission on Judicial Appointments on November 26, 2018.[10] His service on the state court terminated when he was elevated to the court of appeals.[11]
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On September 8, 2021, PresidentJoe Biden announced his intent to nominate Sanchez to serve as aUnited States circuit judge for theNinth Circuit. On September 20, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Sanchez to the seat to be vacated by JudgeMarsha Berzon, who announced her intent to assumesenior status upon confirmation of a successor.[12] On November 3, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[13] During his confirmation hearing, Republican senators questioned him about his role in the creation ofProposition 57 in 2016, which allowed for earlier parole for most inmates in California.[14] On December 2, 2021, his nomination was favorably reported by the committee by a 12–10 vote.[15] On December 15, 2021, Majority LeaderChuck Schumer filedcloture on his nomination.[16] On December 18, 2021, theUnited States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 44–24 vote.[17] On January 12, 2022, Sanchez was confirmed by a 52–47 vote.[18] He received his judicial commission on January 24, 2022.[11]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2022–present | Incumbent |