Kronstadt, John Arnold Born 1951 in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of California Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Florence-Marie Cooper. Confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 2011, and received commission on April 14, 2011. Education: Cornell University, B.A., 1973 Yale Law School, J.D., 1976 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. William P. Gray, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1976-1977 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1978-1985 Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1985-2002 Judge, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, 2002-2011