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Clarke, Thurmond (1966-1970)
Stephens, Albert Lee Jr. (1970-1979)
Hill, Irving (1979-1980)
Hauk, A. Andrew (1980-1982)
Real, Manuel Lawrence (1982-1993)
Byrne, William Matthew Jr. (1994-1998)
Hatter, Terry J. Jr. (1998-2001)
Marshall, Consuelo Bland (2001-2005)
Stotler, Alicemarie Huber (2005-2009)
Collins, Audrey B. (2009-2012)
King, George H. (2012-present)
Number of chief judges who have served the Eastern District of California: 10
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Crocker, Myron Donovan (1966-1967)
MacBride, Thomas Jamison (1967-1979)
Wilkins, Philip Charles (1979-1983)
Karlton, Lawrence K. (1983-1990)
Coyle, Robert Everett (1990-1996)
Shubb, William B. (1996-2003)
Levi, David F. (2003-2007)
Burrell, Garland Ellis Jr. (2007-2008)
Ishii, Anthony W. (2008-2012)
England, Morrison C. Jr. (2012-present)
Number of chief judges who have served the Northern District of California: 11
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Roche, Michael Joseph (1948-1958)
Goodman, Louis Earl (1958-1961)
Harris, George Bernard (1961-1970)
Carter, Oliver Jesse (1970-1976)
Peckham, Robert Francis (1976-1988)
Ingram, William Austin (1988-1990)
Henderson, Thelton Eugene (1990-1997)
Patel, Marilyn Hall (1997-2004)
Walker, Vaughn R. (2004-2010)
Ware, James (2010-2012)
Wilken, Claudia Ann (2012-present)
Number of chief judges who have served the Southern District of California: 16
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McCormick, Paul John (1948-1951)
Yankwich, Leon Rene (1951-1959)
Harrison, Benjamin (1959)
Hall, Peirson Mitchell (1959-1964)
Mathes, William Carey (1964-1965)
Byrne, William Matthew Sr. (1965-1966)
Clarke, Thurmond (1966)
Carter, James Marshall (1966-1967)
Kunzel, Fred (1967-1969)
Schwartz, Edward Joseph (1969-1982)
Turrentine, Howard Boyd (1982-1984)
Thompson, Gordon Jr. (1984-1991)
Keep, Judith Nelsen (1991-1998)
Huff, Marilyn L. (1998-2005)
Gonzalez, Irma Elsa (2005-2012)
Moskowitz, Barry Ted (2012-present)