Carlos Bea
2019 - Present
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Carlos T. Bea is a federal judge on senior status on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. He assumed senior status on December 12, 2019.[1] Patrick Bumatay succeeded Bea on the 9th Circuit Court.
Early life and education
Born in San Sebastian, Spain, Bea graduated from Stanford University with his bachelor's degree in 1956, and from Stanford Law School with his J.D. degree in 1958.[2]
Professional career
- 1990-2003: Judge, San Francisco County Superior Court
- 1959-1990: Private practice, California
Judicial career
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Carlos T. Bea |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 171 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 11, 2003
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: September 3, 2003
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 25, 2003
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| Confirmed: September 29, 2003
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| Vote: 86-0
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Bea was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit by President George W. Bush (R) on April 11, 2003, to a seat vacated by Charles Edward Wiggins. The American Bar Association rated Bea Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified for the nomination.[3] Hearings on Bea's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 3, 2003, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on September 25, 2003. Bea was confirmed on a recorded 86-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 29, 2003, and he received his commission on October 1, 2003.[2][4] He assumed senior status on December 12, 2019. Patrick Bumatay succeeded Bea on the 9th Circuit Court.
Bea was first nominated to the federal bench by President George H.W. Bush. President Bush nominated Bea to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on November 20, 1991. The American Bar Association rated Bea Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified for the nomination.[5] Under Rule XXXI, paragraph six of the standing rules of the U.S. Senate, Bea's nomination was returned to the president on October 8, 1992.[6]
Noteworthy cases
SCOTUS upholds Ninth Circuit over state law claims under the Natural Gas Act (2015)
On April 21, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in Oneok v. Learjet. Judge Carlos Bea wrote the opinion of the circuit panel.
Learjet Inc., a retail buyer of natural gas, sued Oneok, an energy trading company, in state court for artificially increasing energy prices from 2000 to 2002. Oneok moved to dismiss Learjet's suit, arguing that Learjet's claims were preempted by the Natural Gas Act (Act). The Act regulated interstate, wholesale natural gas sales, but did not regulate retail sales of natural gas. A federal district court granted summary judgment to Oneok, but a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit reversed. Writing for the panel, Judge Carlos Bea held that because Learjet suffered a harm in a retail transaction, and that retail transactions were not regulated by the Natural Gas Act, Learjet's claims under state law were not preempted by the Act. Writing for a seven-justice majority, Justice Stephen Breyer affirmed the circuit panel.[7][8]
See also
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Bea, Carlos T.," accessed June 11, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 108th Congress," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 523 - Carlos Bea - The Judiciary," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 789 - Carlos Bea - The Judiciary," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Supreme Court of the United States, Oneok, Inc. et al. v. Learjet, Inc. et al., decided April 21, 2015
- ↑ Oyez.org, "Oneok, Inc. et al. v. Learjet, Inc. et al.," accessed October 9, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Charles Edward Wiggins |
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 2003–2019 |
Succeeded by: Patrick Bumatay
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