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Andrew J. Guilford

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Andrew J. Guilford
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
July 5, 2019 – January 31, 2020
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
June 26, 2006 – July 5, 2019
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDickran Tevrizian
Succeeded byFred W. Slaughter
Personal details
Born
Andrew John Guilford[1]

(1950-11-28) November 28, 1950 (age 73)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
SpouseLoreen M. Gogain[2]
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (AB)
UCLA School of Law (JD)

Andrew John Guilford (born November 28, 1950) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Education and career

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Born in Santa Monica, California, Guilford received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1972. While working on his undergraduate degree he served as president of the Sigma Pi fraternity chapter at UCLA.[3] He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1975. He was in private practice in Costa Mesa, California, from 1975 to 2006.

Federal judicial service

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On January 25, 2006, Guilford was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Dickran Tevrizian. Guilford was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 22, 2006, and received his commission on June 26, 2006. He assumed senior status on July 5, 2019. He retired from active service on January 31, 2020.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Andrew John Guilford Judge Profile". Martindale.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ Confirmation hearings on federal appointments: hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session. U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. 23 November 2006. ISBN 9780160786105. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Upsilon Alumni Association" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 94, no. 2. Summer 2009. p. 26.
  4. ^ Andrew J. Guilford at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
2006–2019
Succeeded by