Breyer, Charles R. Born 1941 in San Francisco, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 24, 1997, to a seat vacated by D. Lowell Jensen; Confirmed by the Senate on November 8, 1997, and received commission on November 12, 1997. Education: Harvard College, A.B., 1963 University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1966 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Oliver Carter, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1966-1967 Counsel, Legal Aid Society of San Francisco, California, 1967 Assistant district attorney, District Attorney's Office, City & County of San Francisco, California, 1967-1973 Assistant special prosecutor, Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 1973-1974 Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1974-1979 Chief assistant district attorney, District Attorney's Office, City and County of San Francisco, California, 1979 Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1980-1997 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male