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U.S. Magistrate Judge Benjamin Cheeks and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Serena Murillo will join four other California judicial nominees awaiting U.S. Senate confirmation votes in the final months of Joe Biden's presidency.
October 23, 2024 at 08:32 PM
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In what may be his final judicial nominees in California, President Joe Biden on Wednesday chose a magistrate and a state court judge to serve on the federal bench in Southern California.
Benjamin Cheeks has been a magistrate judge in California's Southern District since July and would be elevated to be a U.S. District Court judge if confirmed. Judge Serena Murillo has served on the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2015 and would join the Central District bench.
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