Philip S. Gutierrez | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office June 26, 2020 – March 30, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Cormac J. Carney |
| Succeeded by | Dolly Gee |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Assumed office February 16, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Terry J. Hatter Jr. |
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office 1997–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Steven Gutierrez October 13, 1959 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education |
University of Notre Dame (
BA) University of California, Los Angeles ( JD) |
Philip Steven Gutierrez (born October 13, 1959) [1] is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Early life and education
Born in Los Angeles, Gutierrez received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law in 1984. Gutierrez was in private practice in California from 1986 to 1997. He is of Mexican American descent. [2]
Judicial service
Gutierrez was a judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1997 to 2007. He is currently a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Gutierrez was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 30, 2007, and received his commission on February 16, 2007. He became chief judge on June 26, 2020, [3] after Cormac J. Carney ended his short tenure as Chief Judge following controversy. Gutierrez's term as chief judge ended on March 30, 2024. [4]
Notable case
Gutierrez heard the trial of Xbox modding defendant Matthew Crippen, a DMCA related case. Gutierrez was noted as providing a scathing rebuke of the prosecution in the early phases of the trial. [5]
See also
References
- ^ Congress, U. S. (3 April 2017). Congressional Record, V. 153, PT. 2, January 18, 2007 to February 1, 2007. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160868252 – via Google Books.
- ^ "UC Davis School of Law - Career Services - job-resources - opportunities - mexican-american-bar-assoc-federal-judicial-externship-program". Archived from the original on 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ^ "Judge Philip S. Gutierrez Succeeds Judge Cormac J. Carney as Chief Judge of the Central District of California" (Press release). United States District Court for the Central District of California. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Judge Dolly M. Gee Succeeds Judge Philip S. Gutierrez as Chief Judge of the Central District Of California". United States District Court for the Central District of California. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Kravets, David. "Xbox-Modding Judge Berates Prosecution, Puts Trial on Hold". Wired.
External links
- Philip S. Gutierrez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1959 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American judges
- American people of Mexican descent
- California state court judges
- Hispanic and Latino American judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Military personnel from Los Angeles
- Superior court judges in the United States
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
- University of Notre Dame alumni
- UCLA School of Law alumni
- Hispanic and Latino American lawyers