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Susan Illston

Federal Judicial Service:<ul><li>Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California</li><li>Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 23, 1995, to a seat vacated by Barbara A. Caulfield. Confirmed by the Senate on May 25, 1995, and received commission on May 26, 1995. Assumed senior status July 1, 2013.</li></ul>Education:<ul><li>Duke University, B.A., 1970</li><li>Stanford Law School, J.D., 1973</li></ul>Professional Career:<ul><li>Private practice, Burlingame, California, 1973-1995</li></ul>

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