Jackson, Amy Berman Born 1954 in Baltimore, MD Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Gladys Kessler. Confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 2011, and received commission on March 18, 2011. Education: Harvard College, A.B., 1976 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1979 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Harrison L. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1979-1980 Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-1986 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1986-1994, 2000-2011