Tigar, Jon Steven Born 1962 in London, England Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Nominated by Barack Obama on June 11, 2012, to a seat vacated by Saundra Brown Armstrong. Confirmed by the Senate on December 21, 2012, and received commission on January 18, 2013. Education: Williams College, B.A., 1984 University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1989 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Robert S. Vance, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1989-1990 Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1990-1992, 1994-2002 Trial attorney, Office of the Public Defender, San Francisco, California, 1993-1994 Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 2002-2012