Andrew Schopler
2023 - Present
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Andrew G. Schopler is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He was initially nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on July 14, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on March 7, 2023, by a vote of 56 - 39.[1][2][3][4] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
Schopler was a federal magistrate judge with the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He was sworn in as a federal magistrate judge on September 30, 2016.[5]
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Southern District of California (2023-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On July 14, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Schopler to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[6]
Schopler's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[7] The president renominated Schopler on January 23, 2023.[3] Schopler received commission on March 10, 2023.[8] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
Nominee Information |
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Name: Andrew Schopler |
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California |
Progress |
Confirmed 236 days after nomination. |
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Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
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Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Schopler by a vote of 56 - 39 on March 7, 2023.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
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Total | 56 | 39 | 5 |
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Schopler's nomination on December 13, 2022. Schopler's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[9]
The president renominated Schopler on January 23, 2023.[3] In a committee hearing on February 9, 2023, Schopler was reported to the full Senate, after a 15-6 committee vote.[4]Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee hearing.
Nomination
Schopler was nominated by President Biden (D) on July 14, 2022, to replace Judge Larry Burns, who assumed senior status on January 22, 2021.[6]
Schopler's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[10] The president renominated Schopler on January 23, 2023.[3]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Schopler Well Qualified.[11] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
United States District Court for the Southern District of California (Magistrate, 2016-2023)
Schopler became a federal magistrate judge with the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on September 30, 2016.[5] His term ended when he became a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Biography
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Schopler obtained a B.A., summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1994 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1997.[1]
Military service
Schopler has served in the United States Army Reserve and California Army National Guard since 2014.[1]
Professional career
- 2023-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- 2016-2023: Federal magistrate judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- 2004-2016: Assistant U.S. attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California
- 1998-2004: Attorney, Rudolf and Maher in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- 1997-1998: Solo practitioner[1]
Awards
- 2016: Director's Award for Superior Performance by an Assistant U.S. attorney[12]
About the court
Southern District of California |
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Ninth Circuit |
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Judgeships |
Posts: 13 |
Judges: 11 |
Vacancies: 2 |
Judges |
Chief: Dana Sabraw |
Active judges: Cynthia A. Bashant, Cathy Bencivengo, Robert Huie, Linda Lopez, Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, Jinsook Ohta, Todd Robinson, Dana Sabraw, Janis Sammartino, Andrew G. Schopler, James Simmons Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of three courthouses in San Diego and one in El Centro. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in downtown San Francisco at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse.
The Southern District of California has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The geographic jurisdiction of the Southern District of California consists of the Imperial and San Diego counties in the southern part of the state of California.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN2383 — Andrew G. Schopler — The Judiciary," December 13, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "PN178 — Andrew G. Schopler — The Judiciary," March 7, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 23, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 9, 2023," accessed February 9, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 San Diego Union-Tribune, "Azano prosecutor becomes federal magistrate judge," October 11, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Congress.gov, "PN2383 — Andrew G. Schopler — The Judiciary," accessed July 18, 2022
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Schopler, Andrew George," March 10, 2023
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 118th Congress," last updated February 14, 2023
- ↑ Federal Bar Association, San Diego chapter, "Q&A with U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew G. Schopler," 2017
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