Draft:Serena Murillo
Serena Murillo | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1] Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (BA) Loyola Marymount University (JD) |
Serena Murillo (born 1969 or 1970) is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2015. She is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Early life and education
[edit]Murillo was born in Pomona, California.[2] She is a graduate of Chino High School.[1] Murillo received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, San Diego in 1993 and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1996.[3]
Career
[edit]In 1996, she worked as a law clerk at Shernoff, Bidart, and Echeverria in Claremont, California and in 1997 she worked as an associate attorney at McNicholas & McNicholas in Los Angeles. From 1997 to 2014, she was a Deputy District Attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Since 2015, she has served as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. From 2018 to 2019, she was an associate justice pro tem on the California Court of Appeal after being appointed by then Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye.[3]
Nomination to district court
[edit]On October 23, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Murillo to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. President Biden will nominate Murillo to the seat vacated by Judge Cormac J. Carney, who assumed senior status on May 31, 2024.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Murillo's sister, Tiana, is also a judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, serving since 2022.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Munoz, Briana (June 25, 2022). "Chino sisters are Los Angeles County Superior Court judges". Champion Newspapers. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Murillo, Serena". USC Gould School of Law. August 26, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Fifty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Biden nominates federal judges to courts in Santa Ana and San Diego". www.dailyjournal.com. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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