Samuel James Otero at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- Jurisdiction
- California · Federal
- Judicial service
- February 12, 2003–present
Samuel James Otero
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1990-2003
- Judge, Los Angeles California Municipal Court, 1988-1990
- Regional counsel, Southern Pacific Transportation Co., 1987-1988
- Law clerk and attorney, Office of the City Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, 1976-1987
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, C.D. California, 2003-present
- He joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R).
Education
- Stanford University · J.D., 1976
- California State University
Personal record
Born 1951 · Los Angeles, CA
Courtroom rules and guidance
No applicable courtroom procedure is currently documented in the indexed public sources.
Sources
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2477/samuel-james-otero/