• The Central District of California is initiating a pilot project in which volunteer judges will be accepting submission of proposed orders to seal documents via e-mail. <a href="judges-requirements/court-programs/e-mailing-sealed-documents">Learn more</a>
     The Central District of California is initiating a pilot project in which volunteer judges will be accepting submission of proposed orders to seal documents via e-mail. Learn more
  • The Central District of California encompasses seven counties, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, stretching from the coast of California eastward to Nevada and Arizona borders. <a href="locations">Court Locations</a>
     The Central District of California encompasses seven counties, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, stretching from the coast of California eastward to Nevada and Arizona borders. Court Locations
  • Have you been summoned for jury duty? As a juror you will play a significant role in ensuring that justice is carried out fairly and impartially. <a href="jurors">Learn more</a>
     Have you been summoned for jury duty? As a juror you will play a significant role in ensuring that justice is carried out fairly and impartially. Learn more
  • The Central District of California is the largest of 94 federal judicial districts by population, serving over 18 million people. The Central District can boast of 370 miles of breathtaking coastline and spacious views from some of the most prominent mountain peaks in the United States.
     The Central District of California is the largest of 94 federal judicial districts by population, serving over 18 million people. The Central District can boast of 370 miles of breathtaking coastline and spacious views from some of the most prominent mountain peaks in the United States.

Louise A. LaMothe Selected as United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California

The United States District Court for the Central District of California announces the selection of Louise A. LaMothe as United States Magistrate Judge. Judge LaMothe, who was sworn in on January 10, will sit in Santa Barbara in the Court’s Western Division, filling the position vacated by former Magistrate Judge Rita C. Federman.