James Otero

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1 Early life and education
2 Legal career
3 Federal judicial career=
4 External links

James Otero is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.

Early life and education

A native Californian, Otero graduated from California State University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1973 and later graduated from Stanford Law with his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1976.

Legal career

Otero started his legal career as a Law clerk/attorney for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office Los Angeles from 1976 to 1987. Otero also was General counsel & vice president for the Regional Counsel of Southern Pacific Transportation from 1987 to 1988. Otero became a Municipal Court Judge in the Municipal Court of Los Angeles from 1988 to 1990 before becoming a Superior Court Judge in the Superior Court of the State of California from 1990 till his nomination to the Federal Bench in 2003.

Federal judicial career=

Otero was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 7, 2003 to a seat vacated by Richard Paez as Paez was nominated to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals^[1]. Otero was Confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 2003 on a unopposed 94-0-6 vote and received commission on February 12, 2003^[2].

External links

Judge Otero's Biogrpahy at the Federal judicial center

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