He previously served as a judge on the California Superior Court for Orange County from 2014 to 2022.

Slaughter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1996 and a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law in 1999.

[4] Slaughter began his career as a law clerk in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.

[3] President Biden nominated Slaughter to the seat vacated by Judge Andrew J. Guilford, who assumed senior status on July 5, 2019.

[8] On March 16, 2022, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 56–41 vote.