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    George King

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    George King
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    Nonpartisan

    Prior offices
    United States District Court for the Central District of California

    Education

    Bachelor's

    University of California, Los Angeles, 1971

    Law

    University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, 1974


    George H. King was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He joined the court in 1995 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. He served as chief judge of the court from 2012 to 2016. Judge King retired from judicial service on January 6, 2017.[1]

    Mark Scarsi was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to replace King on the Central District of California. Scarsi was confirmed in 2020.

    Early life and education[edit]

    A native of Shanghai, China, King graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with his bachelor's degree in 1971 and from the University of Southern California Law School with his J.D. in 1974.[1]

    Professional career[edit]

    • 1995-2017: District judge
    • 1987-1995: Magistrate judge

    Judicial nominations and appointments[edit]

    Central District of California[edit]

    Nomination Tracker
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    Nominee Information
    Name: George H. King
    Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California
    Progress
    Confirmed 64 days after nomination.
    ApprovedANominated: April 27, 1995
    ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
    Questionnaire:
    ApprovedAHearing: June 27, 1995
    QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
    ApprovedAReported: June 29, 1995 
    ApprovedAConfirmed: June 30, 1995
    ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

    King was nominated to the United States District Court for the Central District of California by President Bill Clinton on April 27, 1995, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. The American Bar Association rated King Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on King's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 27, 1995, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on June 29, 1995. King was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on June 30, 1995, and he received his commission the same day. From 2012 to 2016, King served as chief judge of the Central District of California. King retired from judicial service on January 6, 2017.[1][3]

    Mark Scarsi was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to replace King on the Central District of California. Scarsi was confirmed in 2020.

    Federal magistrate judge[edit]

    King began his judicial career as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He was appointed to an eight-year term as a magistrate judge in 1987 and served in that position until his presidential nomination and Senate confirmation as a district judge in 1995.[1]

    Noteworthy cases[edit]

    Bus shutdown case (2010)
    See also: United States District Court for the Central District of California

    Judge King ordered Tierra Santa, an interstate bus transportation company, to cease its operations on March 6, 2010, after a bus accident the previous day. The Federal Motor Carrier Administration ordered the company to stop operations, as the bus operator during that accident was operating illegally.[4]

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed January 6, 2017
    2. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 104th Congress," accessed January 6, 2017
    3. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 351 — George H. King — The Judiciary," accessed January 6, 2017
    4. ↑ Google "Judge orders bus firm to stop interstate service," March 7, 2010
    Political offices
    Preceded by:
    NA-New Seat
    104 Stat. 5089         		Central District of California
    1995–2017
    Seat #26     		Succeeded by:
    Mark Scarsi



    California courts

    Federal courts:

    Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

    State courts:

    California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts

    State resources:

    Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California

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