Cynthia Bashant
Cynthia Bashant | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office May 8, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Irma Elsa Gonzalez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cynthia Ann Bashant[1] March 18, 1960 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | signature |
| Resting place | signature |
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| Education | Smith College (AB) University of California, San Francisco (JD) |
Cynthia Ann Bashant (born March 18, 1960) is a 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.
Early life and education
Bashant was born in 1960 in
Career
Bashant began her career in private practice in
methamphetamine labs.[4]
State and federal judicial service
From 2000 until 2014, Bashant served as a judge of the San Diego County Superior Court, handling both criminal and juvenile matters. From 2009 to 2012, she was the presiding judge for the juvenile dependency and delinquency courts.[2][3]
On September 19, 2013, President
Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On April 11, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Reid filed a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. On April 29, 2014 a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination was agreed to by a 56–41 vote.[7] On April 30, 2014 the nomination was confirmed by a 94–0 vote.[8] She received her judicial commission on May 8, 2014.[2]
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees
- ^ a b c d e f g Cynthia Bashant at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d President Obama Nominates Eight to Serve on United States District Courts, White House Office of the Press Secretary (September 19, 2013).
- San Diego Union-Tribune(April 30, 2014).
- National Archives.
- ^ "Executive Business Meeting". United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
External links
- Cynthia Bashant at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Cynthia Bashant at Ballotpedia
