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Slaughter, Fred Wallace

Born 1973 in Santa Monica, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on December 15, 2021, to a seat vacated by Andrew J. Guilford. Confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 2022, and received commission on April 19, 2022.

Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1996
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1999

Professional Career:

Deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, California, 2000-2002
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Arizona, 2002-2004
Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2004-2008, 2010-2014
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Oregon, 2008-2010
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Orange, 2014-2022