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Brailsford, Amanda Kathleen

Born 1967 in Twin Falls, ID

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 31, 2023, to a seat vacated by B. Lynn Winmill. Confirmed by the Senate on May 4, 2023, and received commission on May 17, 2023.

Education:
University of Idaho, B.A., 1989
University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., 1993

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Thomas G. Nelson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1993-1995
Private practice, Boise, Idaho, 1995-2018
Judge, Idaho Court of Appeals, 2019-2023