Chen, Edward Milton Born 1953 in Oakland, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Martin J. Jenkins. Confirmed by the Senate on May 10, 2011, and received commission on May 12, 2011. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2001-2011 Education: University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1975 University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1979 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Charles B. Renfrew, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1979-1980 Attorney, Asian Law Caucus, San Francisco, California, 1980-1981 Law clerk, Hon. James R. Browning, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1981-1982 Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1982-1985 Staff attorney, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California, 1985-2001