Rita F. Lin

Rita Lin
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Assumed office
October 4, 2023
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byEdward M. Chen
Judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court
In office
June 27, 2018 – October 4, 2023
Appointed byJerry Brown
Preceded byKsenia Tsenin
Succeeded byBrian J. Stretch[1]
Personal details
Born
Rita Faye Lin

1978 (age 45–46)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[2]
EducationHarvard University (AB, JD)

Rita Faye Lin (born 1978)[3] is an American lawyer who is serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She previously served as an associate judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court.

  1. ^ "Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 1.29.24". January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Governor Brown Appoints 10 Superior Court Judges". June 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 29, 2022.