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Freeman, Beth Labson
Born 1953 in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2014, and received commission on February 26, 2014.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1976
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2014, and received commission on February 26, 2014.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1976
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1979-1981
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1981-1983
Deputy county counsel, San Mateo County, California, 1983-2001
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, 2001-2014; presiding judge, 2011-2012
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, June 20, 2013; no Senate vote