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Sykes, Sunshine Suzanne

Born 1974 in Tuba City, AZ

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on December 15, 2021, to a seat vacated by James V. Selna. Confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2022, and received commission on June 14, 2022.

Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1997
Stanford Law School, J.D., 2001

Professional Career:

Staff attorney, California Indian Legal Services, Sacramento, California, 2001-2003
Contract attorney, Juvenile Defense Panel, Murrieta, California, 2003-2005
Deputy county counsel, Riverside County, California, 2005-2013
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, 2013-2022