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Cynthia Ann Bashant

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · 2014

Cynthia Ann Bashant , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The Senate voted 94–0 on the nomination on Apr 30, 2014 (Nomination Confirmed). Cynthia Ann Bashant (born March 18, 1960) is the chief United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and former judge of the San Diego County Superior Court.

Senate votes
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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Southern District of California
    113th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    94–0 · Apr 30, 2014

Education

  • Smith CollegeA.B., 1982
  • University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)J.D., 1986

Career

Private practice, San Diego, California, 1986-1989; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1989-2000; deputy chief of narcotics, 1995-1997; chief of border crimes, 1997-1998; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 2000-2014; presiding judge, juvenile court, 2010-2013

Biography

Cynthia Ann Bashant (born March 18, 1960) is the chief United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and former judge of the San Diego County Superior Court.

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