Marilyn Huff

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Marilyn Huff
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United States District Court for the Southern District of California (senior status)
Tenure

2016 - Present

Years in position

8

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

Bachelor's

Calvin College, 1972

Law

University of Michigan Law School, 1976

Personal
Birthplace
Ann Arbor, Mich.


Marilyn L. Huff is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. She joined the court in 1991 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.

Todd Robinson was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to succeed Huff on the Southern District of California. He was confirmed in 2020.

Early life and education

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Huff graduated from Calvin College with her bachelor's degree in 1972 and from the University of Michigan Law School with her J.D. in 1976.[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

Southern District of California

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Marilyn L. Huff
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Progress
Confirmed 58 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: March 12, 1991
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: April 24, 1991
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: May 9, 1991 
ApprovedAConfirmed: May 9, 1991
ApprovedAVote: Unanimous consent

Huff was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by President George H.W. Bush on March 12, 1991, to a seat vacated by Judge William Enright. The American Bar Association rated Huff Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Huff's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 24, 1991, and her nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on May 9, 1991. Huff was confirmed on the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on May 9, 1991, and she received her commission on May 14, 1991. Huff assumed senior status on September 30, 2016.[1][3]

Todd Robinson was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to succeed Huff on the Southern District of California. He was confirmed in 2020.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
William Enright
Southern District of California
1991–2016
Seat #4
Succeeded by:
Todd Robinson