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Fernando Manzano Olguin

Born 1/1/1961

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American judge (born 1961)

Fernando Manzano Olguin (born 1961) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California .

Early life and education

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Olguin was born in 1961, in Los Angeles . He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 from Harvard University . In 1989, he earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from UC Berkeley School of Law . After law school, Olguin served as a law clerk to Judge Charles Andrew Muecke of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona .

Career

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From 1991 to 1994, Olguin was a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice . He then worked as the education program director at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 1994 to 1995. From 1995 to 2001, Olguin worked as a partner at the law firm Traber, Voorhees & Olguin handling housing and employment matters.

Federal judicial service

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From 2001 to 2012, Olguin served as a United States magistrate judge for the Central District of California.

On May 14, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Olguin to serve as a United States District Judge for the Central District to fill the seat vacated by Judge Jacqueline Nguyen , who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit . Olguin's nomination was reported by the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary to the full Senate on July 19, 2012. On December 17, 2012, the Senate confirmed Olguin in a voice vote . He received his commission on January 16, 2013.

Notable ruling

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In January 2022, Olguin granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spencer Elden against members of Nirvana when they used an image of him as a baby swimming naked underwater.

See also

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References

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  1. "Olguin, Fernando Manzano" . Federal Judicial Center.

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    "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US District Court" . White House Press Release. May 14, 2012.

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    Fernando M. Olguin at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

  4. "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" . White House Press Release. May 14, 2012.

  5. "Judicial Nominations Materials: 112th Congress" . Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-12-14.

  6. "Judge tosses lawsuit of man who was nude baby on 'Nevermind'" . AP NEWS. Associated Press . January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

External links

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