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Coggins, Dena Michaela
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on February 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Kimberly Jo Mueller. Confirmed by the Senate on May 22, 2024, and received commission on September 18, 2024.
Education:
California State University, Sacramento, B.S., 2003
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 2006
Professional Career:
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 2007-2012
Private practice, Sacramento, California, 2012-2013
Deputy legal affairs secretary, Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., California, 2013-2015
Administrative law judge, California Office of Administrative Hearings, 2015-2017, 2018-2021; Special Education Division, 2015-2017; General Jurisdiction Division, 2018-2021
Supervising attorney, California Victim Compensation Board, 2017-2018
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, 2021-2024; presiding judge of the juvenile court, 2023-2024