Judge Nora Margaret Manella
Judge
District Court, C.D. California
Nora Margaret Manella is a Judge on the District Court, C.D. California, serving since 2018. Education: B.A. from Wellesley College; J.D. from University of Southern California. Earlier federal service: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, District Court, C.D. California.
- Court
- District Court, C.D. California
- Position
- Judge
- Active
- 1990 – present
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1998)
Education
- B.A.Wellesley College (1972)
- J.D.University of Southern California (1975)
Career History
- JudgeSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (2018 – present)
- Presiding JusticeSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (2018 – present)
- Associate JusticeCalifornia Court of Appeal, 2nd District (2006 – 2018) — appointed by Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Associate JusticeCalifornia Court of Appeal, 2nd District (2006 – 2018)
- JudgeDistrict Court, C.D. California (1998 – 2006) — appointed by William Clinton
- Presiding JusticeCalifornia Court of Appeal, 2nd District (1992 – 1994)
- JudgeMunicipal Court of California, County of Los Angeles (1990 – 1992)
- Trial JudgeMunicipal Court of California, County of Los Angeles (1990 – 1992)
- Associate justice2006 – present
- Justice pro tem1992 – present
- U.S. attorney for the Central District of California1994 – 1998
- Judge1992 – 1994
- Judge1990 – 1992
- Assistant U.S. attorney1982 – 1990
- Private practice1978 – 1982
- Legal counsel1976 – 1978
- Law clerk1975 – 1976
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