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Snyder, Christina A.
Born 1947 in Los Angeles, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by Edward Rafeedie. Confirmed by the Senate on November 7, 1997, and received commission on November 10, 1997. Assumed senior status on November 23, 2016.
Education:
Pomona College, B.A., 1969
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1972
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by Edward Rafeedie. Confirmed by the Senate on November 7, 1997, and received commission on November 10, 1997. Assumed senior status on November 23, 2016.
Education:
Pomona College, B.A., 1969
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1972
Professional Career:
Private practice, California, 1972-1997
Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, May 15, 1996; no Senate vote