Current Judges
- As of October 3, 2011 a vacancy exists due to the resignation of Jeremy Fogel to head the Federal Judicial Center. There is not yet a pending nomination for this vacancy.
- As of December 31, 2011 a second vacancy exists due to Charles Breyer assuming senior status. On June 11, 2012, President Obama nominated William H. Orrick, III to fill the vacancy.
- As of March 23, 2012 a third vacancy exists due to Saundra Brown Armstrong assuming senior status. On June 11, 2012, President Obama nominated Jon S. Tigar to fill the vacancy.
- As of August 31, 2012 a fourth vacancy exists due to the retirement of Chief Judge James Ware. There is not yet a pending nomination for this vacancy.
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
| 50 | Chief Judge | Claudia Ann Wilken | Oakland | 1949 | 1993–present | 2012-present | — | Clinton |
| 52 | District Judge | Susan Illston | San Francisco | 1948 | 1995–present | — | — | Clinton |
| 56 | District Judge | William Haskell Alsup | San Francisco | 1945 | 1999–present | — | — | Clinton |
| 57 | District Judge | Phyllis Jean Hamilton | Oakland | 1952 | 2000–present | — | — | Clinton |
| 58 | District Judge | Jeffrey White | San Francisco | 1945 | 2002–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
| 59 | District Judge | Richard G. Seeborg | San Francisco | 1956 | 2010–present | — | — | Obama |
| 60 | District Judge | Lucy H. Koh | San Jose | 1968 | 2010–present | — | — | Obama |
| 61 | District Judge | Edward J. Davila | San Jose | 1952 | 2011–present | — | — | Obama |
| 62 | District Judge | Edward M. Chen | San Francisco | 1953 | 2011–present | — | — | Obama |
| 63 | District Judge | Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers | Oakland | 1965 | 2011–present | — | — | Obama |
| — | District Judge | (vacant) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| — | District Judge | (vacant) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| — | District Judge | (vacant) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| — | District Judge | (vacant) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| 30 | Senior District Judge | Samuel Conti | San Francisco | 1922 | 1970–1987 | (none) | 1987–present | Nixon |
| 36 | Senior District Judge | William W Schwarzer | inactive | 1925 | 1976–1991 | (none) | 1991–present | Ford |
| 38 | Senior District Judge | Thelton Henderson | San Francisco | 1933 | 1980–1998 | 1990–1997 | 1998–present | Carter |
| 43 | Senior District Judge | Delwen Lowell Jensen | San Jose | 1928 | 1986–1997 | (none) | 1997–present | Reagan |
| 47 | Senior District Judge | Saundra Brown Armstrong | Oakland | 1947 | 1991–2012 | (none) | 2012–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 49 | Senior District Judge | Ronald M. Whyte | San Jose | 1942 | 1992–2009 | (none) | 2009–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 51 | Senior District Judge | Maxine M. Chesney | San Francisco | 1942 | 1995–2009 | (none) | 2009–present | Clinton |
| 53 | Senior District Judge | Charles R. Breyer | San Francisco | 1941 | 1997–2011 | (none) | 2011–present | Clinton |
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