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Valenzuela Dixon, Cynthia
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on April 30, 2024, to a seat vacated by Philip S. Gutierrez. Confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 2024, and received commission on December 16, 2024.
Education:
University of Arizona, B.A., 1991
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Special assistant, Vice Chair Cruz Reynoso, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1995-1998
Trial attorney, Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1998-2000
Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2000-2006
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Los Angeles, California, 2006-2011; western regional counsel, 2006; national vice president and director of litigation, 2006-2011
Criminal Justice Act supervising attorney, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 2011-2016
Judge, State Bar Court of California, 2016-2024; supervising judge, 2020-2022