| United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
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| (E.D. Cal.) | |
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 The district's jurisdiction by county with the two non-federal land divisions shown. Sacramento Division (north) Fresno Division (south) | |
| Location | Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse More locations |
| Appeals to | Ninth Circuit |
| Established | September 18, 1966 |
| Judges | 6 |
| Chief Judge | Troy L. Nunley |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Eric A. Grant(interim) |
| U.S. Marshal | Lasha Boyden (acting) |
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TheUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of California (incase citations,E.D. Cal.) is a federal court in theNinth Circuit (except forpatent claims and claims against the U.S. government under theTucker Act, which are appealed to theFederal Circuit).
The District was created on March 18, 1966, with the division of theNorthern andSouthern districts, leading to the creation of theCentral and Eastern districts.[1]
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of August 11, 2025[update] theinterim United States attorney is Eric A. Grant.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California is one of four federal judicial districts in California.[2] Court for the District is held at theRobert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse inFresno andRobert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse inSacramento.
As of October 4, 2024[update]:
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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| Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
| 21 | Chief Judge | Troy L. Nunley | Sacramento | 1964 | 2013–present | 2024–present | — | Obama |
| 22 | District Judge | Dale A. Drozd | Sacramento | 1955 | 2015–present | — | — | Obama |
| 23 | District Judge | Jennifer L. Thurston | Fresno | 1967 | 2021–present | — | — | Biden |
| 25 | District Judge | Daniel Calabretta | Sacramento | 1978 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
| 26 | District Judge | Kirk E. Sherriff | Fresno | 1968 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
| 27 | District Judge | Dena M. Coggins | Sacramento | 1979 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
| 11 | Senior Judge | William B. Shubb | Sacramento | 1938 | 1990–2004 | 1996–2003 | 2004–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 14 | Senior Judge | Garland E. Burrell Jr. | inactive | 1947 | 1992–2012 | 2007–2008 | 2012–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 15 | Senior Judge | Anthony W. Ishii | inactive | 1946 | 1997–2012 | 2008–2012 | 2012–present | Clinton |
| 18 | Senior Judge | Lawrence Joseph O'Neill | inactive | 1952 | 2007–2020 | 2016–2019 | 2020–present | G.W. Bush |
| 19 | Senior Judge | John Mendez | Sacramento | 1955 | 2008–2022 | — | 2022–present | G.W. Bush |
| 20 | Senior Judge | Kimberly J. Mueller | Sacramento | 1957 | 2010–2024 | 2020–2024 | 2024–present | Obama |
| # | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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| 1 | Myron Donovan Crocker | CA | 1915–2010 | 1966–1981[Note 1] | 1966–1967 | 1981–2010 | Eisenhower/Operation of law | death |
| 2 | Sherrill Halbert | CA | 1901–1991 | 1966–1969[Note 1] | — | 1969–1991 | Eisenhower/Operation of law | death |
| 3 | Thomas Jamison MacBride | CA | 1914–2000 | 1966–1979[Note 2] | 1967–1979 | 1979–2000 | Kennedy/Operation of law | death |
| 4 | Philip Charles Wilkins | CA | 1913–1998 | 1969–1983 | 1979–1983 | 1983–1998 | Nixon | death |
| 5 | Lawrence K. Karlton | CA | 1935–2015 | 1979–2000 | 1983–1990 | 2000–2015 | Carter | death |
| 6 | Milton Lewis Schwartz | CA | 1920–2005 | 1979–1990 | — | 1990–2005 | Carter | death |
| 7 | Edward Dean Price | CA | 1919–1997 | 1979–1989 | — | 1989–1997 | Carter | death |
| 8 | Raul Anthony Ramirez | CA | 1944–present | 1980–1989 | — | — | Carter | resignation |
| 9 | Robert Everett Coyle | CA | 1930–2012 | 1982–1996 | 1990–1996 | 1996–2012 | Reagan | death |
| 10 | Edward J. Garcia | CA | 1928–2023 | 1984–1996 | — | 1996–2023 | Reagan | death |
| 12 | David F. Levi | CA | 1951–present | 1990–2007 | 2003–2007 | — | G.H.W. Bush | resignation |
| 13 | Oliver Winston Wanger | CA | 1940–present | 1991–2006 | — | 2006–2011 | G.H.W. Bush | retirement |
| 16 | Frank C. Damrell Jr. | CA | 1938–present | 1997–2008 | — | 2008–2011 | Clinton | retirement |
| 17 | Morrison C. England Jr. | CA | 1954–present | 2002–2019 | 2012–2016 | 2019–2024 | G.W. Bush | retirement |
| 24 | Ana de Alba | CA | 1979–present | 2022–2023 | — | — | Biden | elevation to9th Cir. |
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known assenior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
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The six sitting judges and three senior judges have submitted a draft letter[3] to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives from the Eastern District in which they argue that population growth in the district has necessitated an increase in the number of district judges.
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