The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (commonly referred to as the CDCA or CACD) is the U.S. district court serving some 17 million people in southern and central California, making it the largest federal judicial district by population. The Central District of California was created on September 18, 1966. The U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California represents the United States in civil and criminal cases before the court. Image File history File links Official seal of the U.S._District_Court_for_the_Central_District_of_California File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

Divisions

Divisions of the CDCA:
Eastern Division in yellow
Southern Division in red
Western Division in blue

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California is divided into three divisions, with jurisdiction over seven counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. Image File history File links USDistCourtCentDistCA.PNG Summary Map of the counties under the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. ... Image File history File links USDistCourtCentDistCA.PNG Summary Map of the counties under the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Official website: http://www. ... Official website: http://www. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California with 10,179,716 residents (as of July 2004)[1], the most populous county in the United States. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat San Luis Obispo Area  - Total  - Water 9,364 km² (3,616 mi²) 806 km² (311 mi²) 8. ... Santa Barbara County is a county located on the Pacific coast of Southern California, in the state of California, just west of Ventura County. ... Official website: http://www. ...

The Eastern Division hears cases from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties at its Riverside courthouse. Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Official website: http://www. ... Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States. ...

The Southern Division covers Orange County from its Santa Ana courthouse. Official website: http://www. ... Santa Ana is the largest city and the county seat of Orange County, California. ...

The Western Division handles cases for Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. Cases are heard in two huge courthouses in Los Angeles. The older one is the Spring Street courthouse, a typically stodgy early 20th-century government office building, while the newer one is the Edward Roybal courthouse, which is a modern granite-sheathed office tower. Since the mid-1990s, the district court administration has been fighting for funding to renovate or replace the aging Spring Street courthouse. Congress has been reluctant to provide such funding, probably because Congress is currently dominated by the Republican Party and the majority of judges in the CDCA were appointed through their connections to the Democratic Party. Los Angeles County is a county in California with 10,179,716 residents (as of July 2004)[1], the most populous county in the United States. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat San Luis Obispo Area  - Total  - Water 9,364 km² (3,616 mi²) 806 km² (311 mi²) 8. ... Santa Barbara County is a county located on the Pacific coast of Southern California, in the state of California, just west of Ventura County. ... Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Edward R. Roybal (February 10, 1916-January 3, 1993) served as a Democrat in the House of Representatives for the 30th district and later for the 25th district. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... It has been suggested that Democratic presidents be merged into this article or section. ...

District judges

• Hon. Percy Anderson
• Hon. Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr.
• Hon. Cormac J. Carney
• Hon. David O. Carter
• Hon. Audrey B. Collins
• Hon. Florence-Marie Cooper
• Hon. Gary A. Feess
• Hon. Dale S. Fischer
• Hon. Terry J. Hatter Jr.
• Hon. Robert J. Kelleher
• Hon. William D. Keller
• Hon. George H. King
• Hon. R. Gary Klausner
• Hon. J. Spencer Letts
• Hon. Ronald S. W. Lew
• Hon. Nora M. Manella
• Hon. Consuelo B. Marshall
• Hon. A. Howard Matz
• Hon. Margaret M. Morrow
• Hon. S. James Otero
• Hon. Mariana R. Pfaelzer
• Hon. Virginia A. Phillips
• Hon. Dean D. Pregerson
• Hon. Edward Rafeedie
• Hon. Manuel L. Real
• Hon. George P. Schiavelli
• Hon. James V. Selna
• Hon. Christina A. Snyder
• Hon. Alicemarie H. Stotler
• Hon. Robert M. Takasugi
• Hon. Dickran Tevrizian
• Hon. Robert J. Timlin
• Hon. John F. Walter
• Hon. Stephen V. Wilson

Famous cases

Because its jurisdiction encompasses Hollywood, the CDCA often hears cases involving the entertainment industry and famous celebrities. One recent notable United States Supreme Court case that originated in this court was MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., (04-0480), 545 U. S. ____ (2005). ... Entertainment is an amusement or diversion intended to hold the attention of an audience or its participants. ... For the 1998 movie, see Celebrity (film). ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Holding Producers of technology who promote the ease of infringing on copyrights can be sued for inducing copyright infringement committed by their users. ... // Case citation is the system used in common law countries such as the United States, England and Wales, Canada, New Zealand Australia and India to uniquely identify the location of past court cases in special series of books called reporters. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California