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Benjamin J. Cheeks

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District Judge
USDC Southern District of California
401 West A Street
Days: M-F

401 West A Street
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 446-3972



Nominated District Judge by Pres. Joe Biden, December 2024, confirmed June 2025; U.S. Magistrate Judge, USDC Southern District, 2024; sole practitioner, criminal defense; assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 2010-2013; prosecutor, New York County, 2003-2010

American University, Washington College of Law