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Ikuta, Sandra Segal
Born June 24, 1954, in Los Angeles, CA
Died December 7, 2025
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on February 8, 2006, to a seat vacated by James R. Browning. Confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2006, and received commission on June 23, 2006. Assumed senior status on November 7, 2025. Service terminated on December 7, 2025, due to death.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1976
Columbia University, M.S., 1978
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
Died December 7, 2025
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on February 8, 2006, to a seat vacated by James R. Browning. Confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2006, and received commission on June 23, 2006. Assumed senior status on November 7, 2025. Service terminated on December 7, 2025, due to death.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1976
Columbia University, M.S., 1978
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989
Law clerk, Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court of the United States, 1989-1990
Private practice, California, 1990-2004
Deputy secretary and general counsel, California Resources Agency, 2004-2006