Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
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.
Education:
Mississippi State University, B.S., 1967
Harvard University, J.D., 1971
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P., 1971
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Justice William O. Douglas, Supreme Court of the United States, 1971-1972
Private practice, San Francisco, CA, 1972-1978
Assistant to U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1980
Private practice, San Francisco, CA, 1980-1998
Special counsel, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1998