Mueller, Kimberly Jo Born 1957 in Newton, KS Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California Nominated by Barack Obama on March 10, 2010, to a seat vacated by Frank C. Damrell, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2010, and received commission on December 21, 2010. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2003-2010 Education: Pomona College, B.A., 1981 Stanford Law School, J.D., 1995 Professional Career: Private practice, Sacramento, California, 1995-1999, 2000-2003 Adjunct professor, University of California Davis School of Law, 1999 Adjunct professor, University of the Pacific, 2000-2001