Michelle Pettit was a Trump judicial nominee but never made it through the confirmation process before being timed-out in 2021.
for the Southern District of California, which covers both San Diego and Imperial counties, were also timed-out.While district judges must be confirmed by a full U.S. Senate vote and serve for life, magistrate judges serve eight-year appointments and are chosen by the local bench. Magistrate judges handle many pre-trial matters, including arraignments, bond hearings, settlement conferences and plea agreements. They can preside over civil and misdemeanor trials but not felony criminal trials.
In October, Pettit, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was recalled to active duty to serve as the Circuit Judge for the Southwest Judicial Circuit for the Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary. Pettit has been actively involved in leadership in several legal professional organizations, including president of the Hon. William B. Enright Inn of Court and a director on the Federal Bar Association’s Board of Directors. She has also served as a lawyer representative on the Southern District of California Court, working with the bench and court leadership on various issues that affect the court’s operations.
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