Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California

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The Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California is the presiding federal district court judge responsible for overseeing the administration, case management, and judicial operations of one of the nation’s largest and busiest federal trial courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal judicial administrative position
position in the United States federal courts
appliesToJurisdiction Central District of California NERFINISHED
United States District Court for the Central District of California NERFINISHED
country United States of America
eligibilityCriterion must be an active district judge of the court
must be under age 65 at the time of becoming chief judge
must have served at least one year as a district judge
must not have previously served as chief judge
hasDuty coordinate with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
coordinate with the chief judge of the Ninth Circuit on circuit-wide matters
ensure compliance with federal rules and statutes in court administration
handle certain emergency and miscellaneous matters for the court
implement policies of the Judicial Conference of the United States
manage case assignment and case flow
oversee court administration
oversee court budget and resource allocation
oversee court personnel administration
preside over en banc or full court meetings of district judges
represent the district court in official and ceremonial functions
supervise judicial operations of the district court
jurisdictionSubject bankruptcy appeals and related matters as assigned
federal civil cases
federal criminal cases
jurisdictionType federal trial court
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis 28 U.S.C. § 136
28 U.S.C. § 137
28 U.S.C. § 371 et seq.
Title 28 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity California, United States
surface form: California

Ninth Circuit NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic position associated with one of the largest and busiest federal trial courts in the United States
responsible for high-volume and complex federal litigation management
oversees clerk of court for the Central District of California
court executive and administrative staff of the Central District of California
magistrate judges of the Central District of California (administratively)
partOf United States District Court for the Central District of California NERFINISHED
United States federal judiciary NERFINISHED
positionHeldInOrganization United States District Court for the Central District of California NERFINISHED
reportsTo Chief Justice of the United States (indirectly, through the federal judiciary structure)
Judicial Conference of the United States (for administrative matters) NERFINISHED
selectionMethod automatic succession based on seniority and age among active district judges
termLength 7 years
termLimit may not serve as chief judge after age 70
workLocation federal courthouses within the Central District of California

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Central District of California hasChiefJudge Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California