Cynthia Bashant
| Cynthia Bashant | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office January 22, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dana Sabraw | 
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office May 8, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama | 
| Preceded by | Irma Elsa Gonzalez | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cynthia Ann Bashant March 18, 1960 San Francisco, California, U.S. | 
| Political party | Democratic | 
| Education | Smith College (AB) UC Law, San Francisco (JD) | 
Cynthia Ann Bashant (born March 18, 1960) is the chief United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and former judge of the San Diego County Superior Court.