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Rogers\n\nYvonne Gonzalez Rogers (born 1965) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the [United States District Court for the Northern District of California](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-district-court-for-the-northern-district-of-california) since 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> She was appointed by President Barack Obama and received her commission in November 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> She has served as chief judge of the court since 2026.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Barack Obama<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | November 15, 2011 (89 to 6)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120207)</sup> |\n| Chief judge | 2026<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> |\n| Born | 1965 in Houston, Texas<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> |\n| Education | A.B., Princeton University, 1987; J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1991<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nGonzalez Rogers was born in 1965 in Houston, Texas.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> She was raised in [San Antonio](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-antonio), Texas.<sup>[3](https://abtl.org/northerncalifornia/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Judge-Gonzalez-Rogers-bio.pdf)</sup> She graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1987 with an A.B.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://abtl.org/northerncalifornia/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Judge-Gonzalez-Rogers-bio.pdf)</sup> She received her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1991.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> According to a biographical profile, she completed her final year of law classes at the [University of California](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-california), Berkeley School of Law.<sup>[3](https://abtl.org/northerncalifornia/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Judge-Gonzalez-Rogers-bio.pdf)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nGonzalez Rogers was in private practice in San Francisco, California, from 1991 to 2003.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> A biographical profile states that she litigated with Cooley LLP in San Francisco as an associate, equity partner, and special counsel.<sup>[3](https://abtl.org/northerncalifornia/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Judge-Gonzalez-Rogers-bio.pdf)</sup> She served as a judge pro tem of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, from 2007 to 2008, and as a judge of that court from 2008 to 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [Barack Obama](https://www.edgepedia.org/barack-obama) nominated Gonzalez Rogers to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on May 4, 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> The United States Senate confirmed her on November 15, 2011, by a vote of 89 to 6.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120207)</sup> She received her commission on November 21, 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup> She began serving as chief judge of the Northern District of California in 2026.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://cand.uscourts.gov/judges/ygr/gonzalez-rogers-yvonne)</sup>\n\n## Notable cases\n\nAccording to her court biography, her docket has included criminal cases and over a hundred trials, including patent and intellectual property matters.<sup>[3](https://abtl.org/northerncalifornia/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Judge-Gonzalez-Rogers-bio.pdf)</sup> Her published standing orders on the court's website address civil, criminal, and patent practice before her, as well as pretrial instructions in civil cases.<sup>[4](https://cand.uscourts.gov/judges/ygr/gonzalez-rogers-yvonne)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center Biographical Directory: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393856)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, November 15, 2011](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120207)\n3. [Judge Gonzalez Rogers Biography](https://abtl.org/northerncalifornia/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/09/Judge-Gonzalez-Rogers-bio.pdf)\n4. 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