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Carter, David O.
Born 1944 in Providence, RI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 25, 1998, to a seat vacated by William J. Rea. Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1967
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1972
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 25, 1998, to a seat vacated by William J. Rea. Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1967
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1972
Professional Career:
District attorney, Orange County, California, 1972-1981
Judge, Orange County [California] Municipal Court, 1981-1982; Western Division, 1981-1982; Eastern Division, 1982
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Orange, 1982-1998
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2007-2011