United States District Court for the Southern District of California
| United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
|---|---|
| (S.D. Cal.) | |
The district's jurisdiction by county | |
| Location | Edward J. Schwartz U.S. Courthouse |
| Appeals to | Ninth Circuit |
| Established | August 5, 1886 |
| Judges | 13 |
| Chief Judge | Cynthia Bashant |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Adam Gordon (acting) |
| U.S. Marshal | Steven C. Stafford |
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of California (in case citations, S.D. Cal.) is a federal court in the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The District was created on September 28, 1850, following the passage of the California Statehood Act on September 9, 1850. The state was divided into a Northern and Southern district. The Judicial Circuits Act of 1866 abolished the Northern and Southern districts, re-organizing California as a single circuit district. On August 5, 1886 the Southern district was re-established, following the division of the state into Northern and Southern districts. The district was further divided on March 18, 1966 with the creation of the Central and Eastern districts.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of April 11, 2025 the acting United States attorney is Adam Gordon.