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James E. Simmons Jr.

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District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
Edward J Schwartz Courthouse
Courtroom/Floor: 4B

221 West Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 557-7666

Appointed to the US Southern District by Pres. Joe Biden, confirmed March 2023; San Diego County Superior Court , 2017-2023, appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 2, 2017; deputy district attorney, San Diego County, 2006-17; deputy city attorney, 2005-06.

Golden Gate University School of Law, 2004



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Like an Old Hand San Diego County (Vista) Oct. 25, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Like an Old Hand San Diego County (Vista) Oct. 25, 2018