Kozinski, Alex Born 1950 in Bucharest, Romania Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 5, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; Confirmed by the Senate on November 7, 1985, and received commission on November 7, 1985. Served as chief judge, 2007-present. Chief judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982-1985 Education: University of California, Los Angeles, A.B., 1972 University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1975 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1975-1976 Law clerk, Chief Justice Warren Burger, Supreme Court of the United States, 1976-1977 Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1977-1979 Private practice, Washington, DC, 1979-1981 Deputy legal counsel, Office of the President-Elect, Washington, DC, 1980-1981 Assistant counsel, Office of Counsel to the President, Washington, DC, 1981 Special counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, 1981-1982 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male