United States District Court for the Southern District of California

As of October 5, 2023[update] the United States attorney is Tara McGrath.

[3] Court for the District is held at El Centro and the Edward J. Schwartz U.S.

As of January 28, 2025[update]: Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court.

The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first.

The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.