District Court Profile: C.D. Cal.

The Central District of California is among the busiest federal district courts.  It services nearly 20 million residents in southern California, most of whom live in the greater Los Angeles area.  The court's docket includes a significant number of media law and copyright cases, due to Hollywood's presence, as well as a substantial number of criminal and immigration cases.  The court is also part of the recently-announced patent pilot program, which means it will be an attractive target for applicants interested in IP litigation.

These characteristics have made the Central District a very popular target for clerkship applications.  Although no judges on the Central District have begun hiring for 2013, a handful -- District Judges Morrow and Pfaelzer, and Magistrate Judge Wilner -- are still hiring for 2012 term clerkships.  Here are the mailing addresses for each of the district and magistrate judges:

Chief District Judge Audrey B. Collins
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse
255 East Temple Street, Suite 670
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3332

District Judge Percy Anderson
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
United States Courthouse
312 North Spring Street, Suite 163
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4701

District Judge Cormac J. Carney
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse
411 West Fourth Street, Suite 9-079
Santa Ana, CA 92701 (continued after the jump . . .)

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