Kirk E. Sherriff

Kirk Edward Sherriff (born 1968) is an American lawyer from California who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California since 2024.

Early life and education

Sherff grew up in Sacramento, raised by a single mother. Sherriff received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Columbia University in 1990 and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1995. From 2015 to 2024, he served as chief for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Fresno. On November 29, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. During his confirmation hearing, he was criticized over his past ACLU membership and prior contributions to the progressive fundraising group Act Blue. and he was renominated on January 8, 2024. On January 18, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote. On January 25, 2024, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 51–42 vote. On January 31, 2024, his nomination was confirmed by a 54–45 vote. Sherriff received his judicial commission on February 7, 2024, and took the oath of office on the same day.