Smith, Fern M. Born 1933 in San Francisco, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Nominated by Ronald Reagan on May 9, 1988, to a seat vacated by Samuel Conti. Confirmed by the Senate on July 26, 1988, and received commission on July 27, 1988. Assumed senior status on May 15, 2003. Service terminated on June 30, 2005, due to retirement. Education: Foothill Community College, A.A., 1970 Stanford University, B.A., 1972 Stanford Law School, J.D., 1975 Professional Career: Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1975-1986 Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, 1986-1988 Director, Federal Judical Center, 1999-2003