History of the Federal Judiciary


  U.S. District Courts for the Districts of California

   Judges of the Eastern District of California
Levi, David F.
Born 1951 in Chicago, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on August 3, 1990, to a seat vacated by Edward Dean Price. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1990, and received commission on October 1, 1990. Served as chief judge, 2003-2007. Service terminated on June 30, 2007, due to resignation.

Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1972
Harvard University, M.A., 1973
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Ben C. Duniway, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1980-1981
Law clerk, Hon. Lewis F. Powell, Supreme Court of the United States, 1981-1982
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of California, 1983-1986
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California, 1986-1990
Dean, Duke University School of Law, 2007-

 

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