U.S. Magistrate Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 24, 1999, to a seat vacated by Wayne Brazil. Confirmed by the Senate on July 30, 1999, and received commission on August 17, 1999.
Education:
Bowdoin College, A.B.
Washington School of Law, J.D.
Professional Career:
Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1989-1990
Civil Appeals Division Chief, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1990-1992
Law clerk, Honorable Cecil F. Poole, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1992-1994
Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California, 1995-2009