Gonzalo P. Curiel
Encyclopedia
Gonzalo P. Curiel is currently a judge of the Superior Court
of San Diego, California
, and a current nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
.
in 1976. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law
in 1979. He served in private practice, first at James, James & Manning from 1979 to 1986 and then at Barbosa & Vera from 1986 to 1989. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of California from 1989 to 2002 and in the Central District of California from 2002 to 2006. While in the Southern District, he served as Chief of the Narcotics Enforcement Division from 1999 to 2002, having previously served as Deputy Chief. Curiel was appointed Judge of the Superior Court of San Diego in 2007, which position he currently holds.
nominated Curiel to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He would replace Judge Thomas J. Whelan
, who has taken senior status.
Superior Courts of California
The Superior Courts of California are the superior courts in the U.S. state of California with general jurisdiction to hear and decide any civil or criminal action which is not specially designated to be heard in some other court or before a government agency...
of San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and a current nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties in California: Imperial and San Diego. In terms of filed indictments, it is one of the busiest criminal districts in the United States...
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Biography
Gonzalo P. Curiel received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in 1976. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law
Indiana University School of Law
Indiana University School of Law may refer to either of two independent law schools operated by the Indiana University system, namely:*Indiana University Maurer School of Law , located on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington...
in 1979. He served in private practice, first at James, James & Manning from 1979 to 1986 and then at Barbosa & Vera from 1986 to 1989. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of California from 1989 to 2002 and in the Central District of California from 2002 to 2006. While in the Southern District, he served as Chief of the Narcotics Enforcement Division from 1999 to 2002, having previously served as Deputy Chief. Curiel was appointed Judge of the Superior Court of San Diego in 2007, which position he currently holds.
Nomination to District Court
On November 10, 2011, President ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated Curiel to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He would replace Judge Thomas J. Whelan
Thomas J. Whelan (judge)
-Early life and education:Born in San Diego, California, Whelan received a B.A. from the University of San Diego in 1961 and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1965.-Career:...
, who has taken senior status.