Person
John A. Mendez
United States federal judge
Overview
John Anthony Mendez (born September 4, 1955) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Early life and education
Mendez was born in Oakland, California in 1955 and raised in San Leandro, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1977. He then obtained a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1980, where he was a member of the Board of Student Advisers. An avid baseball fan, Mendez was once under consideration for the job of Major League Baseball commissioner.
Career
Also known as John Anthony Mendez
Key facts
- lawyer, judge
- United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
- United States
- September 4, 1955
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