Anthony W. Ishii

Anthony Wayne Ishii (born 1946) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Early life and education Born in Santa Ana, California, Ishii received an Associate of Science degree from Reedley Junior College in 1966, a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy in 1970, and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1973.

Career He was a deputy in the City Attorney's Office of Sacramento, California in 1975, and a deputy public defender, Public Defender's Office, County of Fresno, California in 1979. He was in private practice in Fresno, California, from 1979 to 1983. He was a Justice Court judge, Parlier-Selma Judicial District, County of Fresno, California, from 1983 to 1993, and a Municipal Court judge, Central Valley Municipal Court, County of Fresno, California from 1994 to 1997. He served as chief judge from 2008 to 2012. He took senior status on October 31, 2012.

Awards and recognition In 2013, Ishii received the President's Award from the Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento.