George P. Schiavelli

George P. Schiavelli (June 15, 1948 – August 28, 2019) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

George P. Schiavelli
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
July 8, 2004  October 5, 2008
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byLourdes Gillespie Baird
Succeeded byDolly M. Gee
Personal details
Born(1948-06-15)June 15, 1948
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 2019(2019-08-28) (aged 71)
EducationStanford University (AB)
UCLA School of Law (JD)

Education and career

Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Schiavelli received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Stanford University in 1970 and a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law in 1974. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1974 to 1994 and again from 2000 to 2004, having served as a judge on the State of California Los Angeles Superior Court from 1994 to 2000. He had Italian roots, was president of the Italian American Lawyers Association in 1990. [1]

Federal judicial service

On January 20, 2004, Schiavelli was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Lourdes Gillespie Baird. Schiavelli was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 24, 2004, and received his commission on July 8, 2004. He served in that capacity until his resignation from the bench on October 5, 2008. He then returned to private practice in Los Angeles.

Death

Schiavelli died on August 28, 2019, aged 71.[2]

References

  1. "Retired L.A. Federal, State Judge Dies". MyNewsLA.com. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by
Lourdes Gillespie Baird
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
2004–2008
Succeeded by
Dolly M. Gee
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