Appointed by Ronald Reagan Role Judge Name Alicemarie Stotler | Succeeded by Josephine S. Tucker Preceded by Robert J. Kelleher Died June 9, 2014 | |
Born May 29, 1942
Alhambra, California ( 1942-05-29 ) Alma mater University of Southern California (B.A., J.D) Education USC Gould School of Law, University of Southern California | ||
Alicemarie Huber Stotler (May 29, 1942 – June 9, 2014) was a United States District Judge.
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Early life and education
Born in Alhambra, California, Stotler, who was of German descent, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Southern California in 1964 and a Juris Doctorate from University of Southern California Law School in 1967.
Career
Stotler was a deputy district attorney of Orange County, California, from 1967 to 1973. She was in private practice in Tustin, California from 1973 to 1976. She was a Municipal court judge, Harbor Judicial District, Newport Beach, California from 1976 to 1978. She was a Justice pro tempore, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two, San Bernardino, CA in 1977. She was a judge to the Orange County Superior Court, California from 1978 to 1983. She returned to private practice in Newport Beach, California from 1983 to 1984.
Federal judicial service
On April 4, 1984, Stotler was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Robert J. Kelleher. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 1, 1984, and received her commission on May 3, 1984. She served as chief judge from 2005–2009, and assumed senior status on January 5, 2009 until her death on June 9, 2014.