Born 1965 in Houston, TX

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 4, 2011, to a seat vacated by Vaughn R. Walker. Confirmed by the Senate on November 15, 2011, and received commission on November 21, 2011.

Education:
Princeton University, A.B., 1987
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1991

Professional Career:

Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1991-2003
Judge pro tem, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 2007-2008
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 2008-2011

Miscellaneous Information:

Given name at birth: Maria Yvonne Gonzalez