Sunshine Suzanne Sykes (born 1974) is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She previously served as a judge of the California Superior Court for Riverside County from 2013 to 2022.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- American Indian
Prior employment
- Superior Court of California, County of RiversideJudge · 2013–2022
- Riverside County, CaliforniaDeputy county counsel · 2005–2013
- Juvenile Defense Panel, Murrieta, CaliforniaContract attorney · 2003–2005
- California Indian Legal Services, Sacramento, CaliforniaStaff attorney · 2001–2003
Appointments
2022–present · Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)- 2020–present
Education
J.D. · 2001- Stanford Universityjd · 2001
- Stanford UniversityB.A. · 1997
- Stanford UniversityEnglish, with honors · 1997