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Murillo, Serena Raquel
Born 1970 in Pomona, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on November 18, 2024, to a seat vacated by Cormac J. Carney. Confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 2024, and received commission on January 9, 2025.
Education:
University of California, San Diego, B.A., 1993
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on November 18, 2024, to a seat vacated by Cormac J. Carney. Confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 2024, and received commission on January 9, 2025.
Education:
University of California, San Diego, B.A., 1993
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1997
Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, California, 1997-2014
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2015-2024
Associate justice pro tem, California Court of Appeal, Second District, 2018-2019
Lecturer, University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2022
Lecturer, University of California Gould School of Law, 2022-