| Gordon Thompson Jr. | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California |
| Term Start: | December 28, 1994 |
| Term End: | July 5, 2015 |
| Office1: | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California |
| Term Start1: | 1984 |
| Term End1: | 1991 |
| Predecessor1: | Howard Boyd Turrentine |
| Successor1: | Judith Keep |
| Office2: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California |
| Term Start2: | October 16, 1970 |
| Term End2: | December 28, 1994 |
| Appointer2: | Richard Nixon |
| Predecessor2: | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Successor2: | Jeffrey T. Miller |
| Birth Name: | Gordon Thompson Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 1929 |
| Birth Place: | San Diego, California |
| Death Place: | San Diego, California |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | University of Southern California (B.S.) |
Gordon Thompson Jr. (December 28, 1929 – July 5, 2015) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Born in San Diego, California, Thompson received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws from Southwestern University School of Law (now Southwestern Law School) in 1956. He was a deputy district attorney of San Diego County from 1957 to 1960. He was in private practice in San Diego from 1960 to 1970.
Thompson was nominated by President Richard Nixon on October 7, 1970, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 1970, and received his commission on October 16, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1984 to 1991. He assumed senior status on December 28, 1994 and served in that capacity until his death on July 5, 2015.[1]