Philip S. Gutierrez | |
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| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office June 26, 2020 – March 30, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Cormac J. Carney |
| Succeeded by | Dolly Gee |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office February 16, 2007 – October 22, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Terry J. Hatter Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon |
| Judge of theLos Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office 1997–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Steven Gutierrez (1959-10-13)October 13, 1959 (age 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD) |
Philip Steven Gutierrez (born October 13, 1959)[1] is an American lawyer who is a formerUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California.
Gutierrez was born inLos Angeles. He received aBachelor of Arts degree from theUniversity of Notre Dame in 1981 and aJuris Doctor fromUCLA School of Law in 1984. Gutierrez was in private practice inCalifornia from 1986 to 1997. He is of Mexican American descent.[2]
Gutierrez was a judge on theLos Angeles County Superior Court from 1997 to 2007. On January 9, 2007, Gutierrez was nominated by PresidentGeorge W. Bush to serve as a United States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California. He was nominated to a seat vacated by JudgeTerry J. Hatter Jr. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on January 30, 2007, and received his commission on February 16, 2007.[3] He became chief judge on June 26, 2020,[4] afterCormac J. Carney ended his short tenure as chief judge following controversy. Gutierrez's term as chief judge ended on March 30, 2024.[5] He retired from active service on October 22, 2024.[3]
Gutierrez heard the trial ofXbox modding defendant Matthew Crippen, aDMCA related case. Gutierrez criticized the prosecution after the federal government brought witnesses that illegally recorded Crippen and admitted to previously modifying Xbox consoles themselves.[6] The government ultimately chose to dismiss the case, citing these issues with the witnesses presented in the early stages of the trial.[7]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California 2007–2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California 2020–2024 | Succeeded by |