Araceli Martínez-Olguín facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Araceli Martínez-Olguín
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office March 3, 2023
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Jeffrey White
Personal details
Born	1977 (age 47–48) Mexico City, Mexico
Education	Princeton University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD)

Araceli Martínez-Olguín (born 1977) is a Mexican-American lawyer from California. She serves as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. This means she is a judge in a special court that handles important national legal cases.

Her Education

Araceli Martínez-Olguín studied at two well-known universities.

• In 1999, she earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. This degree is usually given after four years of college study.
• In 2004, she received a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law. This is the special degree you need to become a lawyer.

Her Career Path

Before becoming a judge, Martínez-Olguín had many important jobs helping people with legal issues.

• From 2004 to 2006, she worked as a law clerk for Judge David Briones. A law clerk helps a judge by doing research and writing.
• From 2016 to 2017, she was a lawyer for the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. This office works to make sure everyone gets fair treatment in schools.
• From 2017 to 2018, she managed the Immigrants' Rights Project at Community Legal Services. This project helped immigrants with their legal rights.
• From 2018 to 2023, she was a supervising lawyer at the National Immigration Law Center. This group also works to protect the rights of immigrants.
• She also worked at the ACLU and the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center. These groups provide legal help and protect people's rights.

Becoming a Federal Judge

On July 29, 2022, President Joe Biden announced he wanted Martínez-Olguín to become a federal judge.

• Her nomination was sent to the Senate, which is part of the U.S. government that approves judges.
• She was nominated to take the place of Judge Jeffrey White, who was retiring.
• The Senate Judiciary Committee held a meeting to discuss her nomination.
• After a vote, the committee approved her nomination.
• On February 28, 2023, the Senate voted to confirm her. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the deciding vote.
• She officially became a judge on March 3, 2023.
• She is the second Latina woman to serve as a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

See also

• List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists
• Joe Biden judicial appointment controversies