Benjamin Jerome Cheeks (born 1977) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California since 2025. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2024 to 2025.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- Private practice, San Diego, California2013–2024
Adjunct professor · 2014–2022
Southern District of CaliforniaAssistant U.S. attorney · 2010–2013
Adjunct professor · 2012–2013- New York CityAssistant district attorney · 2003–2010
Appointments
2025–present · Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Education
- American University, Washington College of LawJ.D. · 2003
- University of MiamiB.A. · 2000