Edward J. Davila
| Edward J. Davila | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 3/3/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Marilyn Patel |
| Past post: | Superior Court of Santa Clara County |
| Past term: | 2001-2011 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1952 |
| Home State: | Palo Alto, CA |
| Bachelors: | California State U., San Diego, B.A., 1976 |
| Law School: | U. of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1979 |
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Edward J. Davila is a judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He joined the court in 2011 after being appointed by Barack Obama. Prior to his appointment, he was a judge on the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. [1] Davila was appointed to the court in 2001 by Governor Davis. [2][3]
Early life and education
Davila earned his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1979 and his B.A. from the California State University at San Diego in 1976.[3] [4][3]
Professional career
- Judge of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California, 2001 - 2011
- Private practice at the law firm of Davila & Polverino, 1988 - 2001
- Deputy Public Defender in the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office, 1981 - 1988
In addition to his legal work, Davila has taught trial advocacy course sessions at Stanford Law School, Santa Clara University School of Law, and the University of San Francisco School of Law. [4][3]
Judicial career
Northern District of California
On May 20, 2010 Davila was nominated by President Obama to serve as a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He is nominated to fill the seat vacated by Marilyn Patel. [5] Davila was recommended to the President by Sen. Barbara Boxer. [2]
The American Bar Association gave Davila a rating of "Qualified" from the substantial majority, and "Not Qualified" from the minority. Davila had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 29, 2010 and you can find his Hearing Transcript here. [6] He was moved out of committee on a voice vote on December 1, 2010 and awaited confirmation by the full Senate. [7]
Davila's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011. Judge Davila was then confirmed by a voice vote of the Senate on February 14, 2011.[8]
Notable cases
Anna Ayala case
| United States District Court for the Northern District of California *People v. Ayala No. H030471 |
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| In 2006 Davila imposed the maximum sentence of nine years on Anna Ayala, who placed a human finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili in an attempt to extort money from the company. [2] |
See also
External links
- Website of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County
- California Courts, Trial Court Roster
- Biography from Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ California Courts, Trial Courts Roster
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mercury News "White House nominates San Jose judge Edward Davila to federal bench", May 20, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Official FJC Bio of Judge Davila
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Three to United States District Court", May 20, 2010
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", 5/20/10
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials
- ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting, December 1, 2010
- ↑ 212th Congress Judicial confirmations
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Marilyn Patel |
Northern District of California 2011–Current Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 2009 |
Gerard Lynch • David Hamilton • Sonia Sotomayor • Andre Davis • D.P. Marshall • Richard Seeborg • Jeffrey Viken • Charlene Honeywell • Irene Berger • Roberto Lange • Christina Reiss • Dolly Gee • Jacqueline Nguyen • Abdul Kallon • William Conley • Nancy D. Freudenthal • Gloria M. Navarro • Florence Pan • | ||
| 2010 |
Barbara Keenan • Kathleen M. O'Malley • Denny Chin • Leonard Stark • Joseph Greenaway • Thomas Vanaskie • Mark Goldsmith • Elena Kagan • Beverly Martin • Mary Murguia • Ellen Hollander • James Wynn • Jane Magnus-Stinson • Susan Richard Nelson • Audrey Fleissig • Timothy S. Black • James Bredar • Sharon Coleman • Leslie Kobayashi • Kimberly Mueller • Catherine Eagles • Benita Pearson • Jane Stranch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • Rosanna Peterson • Albert Diaz • Brian Jackson • J. Michelle Childs • Richard Mark Gergel • Josephine S. Tucker • Lucy H. Koh • Marisa Demeo • Tanya Walton Pratt • Jon E. DeGuilio • Elizabeth Erny Foote • Marc Thomas Treadwell • Gary Feinerman • William J. Martinez • Scott Matheson • Raymond Lohier • Todd E. Edelman • John A. Gibney • Edmond E. Chang • Carlton W. Reeves • Denise Casper • Robert Leon Wilkins • Beryl A. Howell • Maria Elizabeth Raffinan • | ||
| 2011 |
Sue Myerscough • James Graves • Bernice Donald • Christopher Droney • Claire Cecchi • Esther Salas • Henry Floyd • Morgan Christen • Evan Wallach • Diana Saldaña • Michael Urbanski • Cathy Bissoon • Anthony J. Battaglia • Edward Chen • Sharon L. Gleason • Marco A. Hernandez • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelva Gonzales Ramos • Timothy M. Cain • Scott W. Skavdahl • John A. Ross • Robert N. Scola, Jr. • John A. Kronstadt • Edward J. Davila • R. Brooke Jackson • James E. Boasberg • James E. Shadid • Steve C. Jones • John McConnell • Amy Totenberg • Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers • Paul K. Holmes • Susan L. Carney • Max O. Cogburn, Jr. • Amy B. Jackson • Jane Triche-Milazzo • Michael H. Simon • Kathleen M. Williams • Marina Marmolejo • Susan Hickey • Mae A. D'Agostino • Jimmie V. Reyna • Robert David Mariani • Ramona V. Manglona • J. Paul Oetken • Arenda L. Wright Allen • Mark Raymond Hornak • Vincent L. Briccetti • Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. • Sara Lynn Darrow • Kevin Hunter Sharp • Paul A. Engelmayer • Wilma Lewis • Nancy Torresen • Alison J. Nathan • Corinne Ann Beckwith • William Kuntz • Nannette Jolivette-Brown • Dana Christensen • Edgardo Ramos • Katherine Forrest • Stephen Higginson • Richard G. Andrews • James Gilstrap • Jennifer Zipps • Ronnie Abrams • Jennifer Di Toro • Yvonne Williams • | ||
| Unconfirmed |
Louis Butler • Charles Day • Linda T. Walker • Goodwin Liu • Victoria F. Nourse • Michael C. Green • Natasha P. Silas • | ||
