Koh, Lucy Haeran Born 1968 in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Nominated by Barack Obama on January 20, 2010, to a seat vacated by Ronald M. Whyte. Confirmed by the Senate on June 7, 2010, and received commission on June 9, 2010. Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1990 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1993 Professional Career: Fellow, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, 1993-1994 Special Counsel, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1996 Special Assistant to the Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 1996-1997 Assistant U. S. Attorney, Central District of California, 1997-2000 Private practice, Palo Alto, California, 2000-2008 Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2008-2010