James E. Simmons Jr.
James E. Simmons Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office March 10, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Anthony J. Battaglia |
| Judge of the San Diego County Superior Court | |
| In office November 2, 2017 – March 10, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | David M. Szumowski |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Morales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Edward Simmons Jr. 1979 (age 45–46) Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Golden Gate University (JD) |
James Edward Simmons Jr. (born 1979) is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He served as a judge of the San Diego County Superior Court from 2017 to 2023.