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The United States District Court for the Central District of California (in case citations, C.D. Cal.; commonly referred to as the CDCA or CACD) is a federal trial court that serves over 19 million people in Southern and Central California, making it the most populous federal judicial district. [1] The district was created on September 18, 1966.
An Eastern District was created on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992, [5] by splitting counties out of the Northern and Southern Districts. It was later eliminated in a reorganization on October 2, 1978 which replaced it with the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois District, 92 Stat. 883. [5]
The insular areas of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands each have one territorial court; these courts are called "district courts" and exercise the same jurisdiction as district courts, [2] [3] but differ from district courts in that territorial courts are Article IV courts, with judges who serve ten-year ...
Mark Christopher Scarsi (born December 23, 1964) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He was appointed to the federal bench in 2020 by Donald Trump. Scarsi was confirmed with broad bipartisan support by an 83-12 vote.
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California; In office June 1, 2020 – June 26, 2020: Preceded by: Virginia A. Phillips: Succeeded by: Philip S. Gutierrez: Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California; In office April 9, 2003 – May 31, 2024: Appointed by: George W ...
Kenly Kiya Kato (born 1972) [1] is an American judge who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California since 2023. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2014 to 2023.
Each district also has a United States Marshal who serves the court system. Three territories of the United States — the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands — have district courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases. [1] The breakdown of what is in each judicial district is codified in 28 U.S.C. §§ 81–131.
The insular areas of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands each have one Article IV territorial court. These courts are called "district courts" and exercise the same jurisdiction as district courts; however, Article IV territorial courts differ from Article III district courts in that territorial courts have ...