Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on August 6, 2009, to a seat vacated by Maxine M. Chesney. Confirmed by the Senate on December 24, 2009, and received commission on January 4, 2010.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 2001-2009
Education:
Yale College, B.A., 1978
Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Law Clerk to Hon. John H. Pratt, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1981-1982
Private practice of law, San Francisco, Calif., 1982-1991
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of California, 1991-1998
Private practice of law, Palo Alto, Calif., 1998-2001