Christopher B. Latham
2012 - Present
2026
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Christopher B. Latham is the chief judge of the United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of California. He was appointed to the court on October 1, 2012.[1][2] Latham was appointed chief judge for a seven-year term that commenced on November 1, 2021.[3]
Education
Latham received an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Irvine in 1986, a master's degree from Yale University in 1989, and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1992.[2]
Career
- 2012-Present: Judge, United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of California
- 2008-2012: Assistant U.S. Attorney
- 1993-2008: Attorney, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court of San Diego County[2]
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of California
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Courts, The Third Branch Newsletter: Judicial Milestones, February 5, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit, Press Release: "New Bankruptcy Judge Appointed in Southern District of California," September 5, 2012
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, "Appointment of the Chief Bankruptcy Judge," October 14, 2021
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
