predecessor birth_place office birth_date term_start appointer article_title name alma_mater
edward rafeedie los angeles , california , u.s. judge central district of california of the united states district court for the 1947 november 10 , 1997 bill clinton christina a. snyder
 christina a. snyder pomona college stanford law school
christina a. snyder

christina ann snyder -lrb- born 1947 -rrb- is a united states federal judge of the united states district court for the central district of california .
born in los angeles , california , snyder received a b.a. from pomona college in 1969 and a j.d. from stanford law school in 1972 .
she was in private practice in california from 1972 to 1997 .
on january 7 , 1997 , snyder was nominated by president bill clinton to a seat on the united states district court for the central district of california vacated by edward rafeedie .
she was confirmed by the united states senate on november 7 , 1997 , and received her commission on november 10 , 1997 .
in 2013 judge snyder received the 2013 ronald m. george award for judicial excellence from the beverly hills bar association .
