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Fischer, Dale S.

Born 1951 in Orange, NJ

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a new seat authorized by 116 Stat. 1758. Confirmed by the Senate on October 27, 2003, and received commission on November 5, 2003. Assumed senior status on May 1, 2024.

Education:
University of South Florida, B.A., 1977
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980

Professional Career:

Private practice, California, 1980-1997
Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1997-2000
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2000-2003