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Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 24, 1999, to a seat vacated by 

William Alsup

Federal Judicial Service:<ul><li>Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California</li><li>Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 24, 1999, to a seat vacated by Thelton Eugene Henderson. Confirmed by the Senate on July 30, 1999, and received commission on August 17, 1999.</li></ul>Education:<ul><li>Mississippi State University, B.S., 1967</li><li>Harvard University, J.D., 1971</li><li>Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P., 1971</li></ul>Professional Career:<ul><li>Law clerk, Justice William O. Douglas, Supreme Court of the United States, 1971-1972</li><li>Private practice, San Francisco, CA, 1972-1978</li><li>Assistant to U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1980</li><li>Private practice, San Francisco, CA, 1980-1998</li><li>Special counsel, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1998</li><li>Private practice, San Francisco, CA, 1998-1999</li></ul>

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