Meet The Immigrant Rights Attorney Turned Federal Judge (Law360)

Jack Karp, Law360, Apr. 20, 2023

"The second Latina to be confirmed to the Northern District of California bench and one of the few immigrant rights attorneys to become a federal judge will be a thoughtful, compassionate jurist who understands firsthand how the law impacts real people, lawyers who know her say. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 48-48 vote in February, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote in her favor. Her confirmation makes Judge Martínez-Olguín just the second Latina to serve in the Northern District of California, according to the White House's July announcement of her nomination. It also makes Judge Martínez-Olguín the rare federal judge who has spent most of her career helping protect immigrants' rights. ..."