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Damrell, Frank C., Jr.
Born 1938 in Modesto, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 24, 1997, to a seat vacated by Edward J. Garcia. Confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 1997, and received commission on November 12, 1997. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2008. Service terminated on December 1, 2011, due to retirement.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1961
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1964
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 24, 1997, to a seat vacated by Edward J. Garcia. Confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 1997, and received commission on November 12, 1997. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2008. Service terminated on December 1, 2011, due to retirement.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1961
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1964
Professional Career:
Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1964-1966
Deputy district attorney, Stanislaus County, California, 1966-1968
Private practice, Modesto, California, 1968-1997
Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2008-2011