Christina A. Snyder

Christina Ann Snyder (born May 27, 1947) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Christina A. Snyder
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office November 23, 2016
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office November 10, 1997 – November 23, 2016
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Edward Rafeedie
Personal details
Born	May 27, 1947 Los Angeles, California
Alma mater	Pomona College (B.A), Stanford Law School (J.D.)
Occupation	Judge

Early life

Snyder was born on May 27, 1947 in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Education

In 1969, Snyder received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College. In 1972, Snyder earned a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.[2]

Career

In 1972, Snyder practiced law in California until 1997. Snyder was a partner in Wyman Bautzer Kuchel & Silbert, Katten Muchin & Zavis and Corinblit & Selzer.[3]

On January 7, 1997, Snyder was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Edward Rafeedie. Snyder was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 7, 1997, and received her commission on November 10, 1997.[1] On November 23, 2016, Snyder became a Senior Judge of U.S. District Court for Central California.[1][4][5]

Awards

• 2013 Ronald M. George Award for Judicial Excellence from the Beverly Hills Bar Association (February 20, 2013).[3][6]

References

1. "Snyder, Christina A." fjc.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
2. "Christina Snyder". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
3. "Beverly Hills Bar Association Honors the Honorable Christina A. Snyder and Top Trial Attorney Marshall B. Goldman". westsidetoday.com. February 6, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
4. "Christina Snyder". uscourts.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
5. "Christina A. Snyder". bloomberg.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
6. "United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit 2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-30.

External links

• Christina Snyder at votesmart.org
• Christina A. Snyder at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.