History of the Federal Judiciary


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Jensen, Delwen Lowell
Born 1928 in Brigham City, UT

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1986, to a seat vacated by William H. Orrick, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1986, and received commission on June 25, 1986. Assumed senior status on June 27, 1997.

Education:
University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1949
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, LL.B., 1952

Professional Career:
U.S. Army corporal, 1952-1954
Private practice, Oakland, California, 1954-1955
Alameda County [California] District Attorney's Office, 1955-1981; deputy district attorney, 1955-1966; assistant district attorney, 1966-1969; district attorney, 1969-1981
U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1986; assistant attorney general, Criminal Division, 1981-1983; associate attorney general, 1983-1985; deputy attorney general, 1985-1986

 

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