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 "markdown": "# Otis D. Wright II\n\nOtis D. Wright, II (born 1944) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the [United States District Court for the Central District of California](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-district-court-for-the-central-district-of-california) since 2007.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> He was appointed to the court by President George W. Bush.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> He served as a judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, before his appointment to the federal bench.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | George W. Bush<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | March 15, 2007, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> |\n| Born | 1944 in Tuskegee, Alabama<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, 1976; J.D., Southwestern University School of Law, 1980<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nWright was born in 1944 in [Tuskegee, Alabama](https://www.edgepedia.org/tuskegee-alabama).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> He earned a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from [California State University, Los Angeles](https://www.edgepedia.org/california-state-university-los-angeles), in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law in 1980.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nWright served in the [United States Marine Corps](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-marine-corps) from 1963 to 1966, and then in the [United States Marine Corps Reserve](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-marine-corps-reserve) from 1966 to 1969.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> He worked as a deputy sheriff for [Los Angeles County](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-county), California, from 1969 to 1980.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> After law school, he served as a deputy attorney general for the State of California from 1980 to 1983.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> He then entered private practice in Los Angeles, California, from 1983 to 2005.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> In 2005, he became a judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, where he served until 2007.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [George W. Bush](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-w-bush) first nominated Wright to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on September 5, 2006; no Senate vote was held on that nomination.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> Bush renominated him on January 9, 2007.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup> The Senate confirmed Wright by voice vote on March 15, 2007, and he received his commission on April 16, 2007.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Otis D. Wright, II](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392546)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames Wr to Z*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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