Hollander, Ellen Lipton Born 1949 in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland Nominated by Barack Obama on April 21, 2010, to a seat vacated by Andre M. Davis. Confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 2010, and received commission on December 28, 2010. Education: Goucher College, B.A., 1971 Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1974 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. James R. Miller, Jr., U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1974-1975 Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1975-1979, 1983-1989 Assistant attorney general, State of Maryland, 1979 Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1979-1983 Associate judge, Maryland Circuit Court, Baltimore City, 1989-1994 Associate judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, 1994-2010