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Araceli Martinez-Olguin
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Tenure

2023 - Present

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1999

Law

University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 2004


Araceli Martínez-Olguín is a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on August 1, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 28, 2023, by a vote of 49-48.[1][2][3][4] Martínez-Olguín was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Martínez-Olguín was a supervising attorney at the National Immigration Law Center.[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Northern District of California (2023-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On August 1, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Martínez-Olguín to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Araceli Martínez-Olguín received commission on March 3, 2023.[5]


Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Araceli Martínez-Olguín
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Progress
Confirmed 211 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: August 1, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating: Qualified/Well qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: September 21, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: December 1, 2022 (first), February 2, 2023 (second) 
ApprovedAConfirmed: February 28, 2023
ApprovedAVote: 49-48


Confirmation vote

Martínez-Olguín was confirmed by a 49-48 vote of the U.S. Senate on February 28, 2023.[3]To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Araceli Martínez-Olguín confirmation vote (February 28, 2023)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 46[6] 0 3
Ends.png Republican 0 48 1
Grey.png Independent 3 0 0
Total 49 48 4

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Martínez-Olguín's nomination on September 21, 2022. Martínez-Olguín was reported to the full Senate on December 1, 2022, after a 12-10 committee vote.[7]

Martínez-Olguín's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[8] The president renominated Martínez-Olguín on the same day.[3] In a committee hearing on February 2, 2023, Martínez-Olguín was reported to the full Senate, after a 11-9 committee vote.[4]

Nomination

On July 29, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Martínez-Olguín to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The president officially nominated Martínez-Olguín on August 1, 2022.[1][2]

Martínez-Olguín was nominated to replace Judge Jeffrey White, who assumed senior status on February 1, 2021.[2]

The American Bar Association rated Martínez-Olguín qualified/well qualified by a substantial majority and not qualified by a minority.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Martínez-Olguín's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[10] The president renominated Martínez-Olguín on the same day.[3]

Biography

Education

Martínez-Olguín earned an A.B. from Princeton University in 1999 and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2004.[1]

Professional career

About the court

Northern District of California
Ninth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 14
Judges: 14
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Richard Seeborg
Active judges: Vince Girdhari Chhabria, James Donato, Beth Labson Freeman, Haywood Stirling Gilliam Jr., Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Eumi Lee, Rita Lin, Araceli Martinez-Olguin, P. Casey Pitts, Jacqueline Scott Corley, Richard Seeborg, Trina Thompson, Jon S. Tigar, Noël Wise

Senior judges:
William Alsup, Saundra Armstrong, Charles Breyer, Edward Chen, Maxine Chesney, Edward J. Davila, Phyllis Hamilton, Thelton Henderson, Susan Illston, William Orrick III, Jeffrey White, Claudia Wilken


The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is one of 94 United States district courts. It is headquartered in San Francisco, with courthouses in Oakland, San Jose, and Eureka. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in downtown San Francisco at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse.

The Northern District of California has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are three court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Oakland Division, covering Alameda and Contra Costa counties.[11]

The San Francisco Division, covering Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Sonoma counties.[11]

The San Jose Division, covering Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The White House, "President Biden Names Twenty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees," July 29, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Congress.gov, "PN2439 — Araceli Martinez-Olguin — The Judiciary," accessed August 1, 2022
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congress.gov, "PN76 — Araceli Martinez-Olguin — The Judiciary," accessed January 6, 2023
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 2, 2023," accessed February 3, 2023
  5. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Walker, Jamar Kentrell," March 7, 2023
  6. ↑ Includes Yea vote from the Vice President of the United States.
  7. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022," December 1, 2022
  8. ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  9. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117th Congress," September 20, 2022
  10. ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Jurisdiction Map

Political offices
Preceded by
Jeffrey White 		United States District Court for the Northern District of California
2023-Present		 Succeeded by
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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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