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Gee, Dolly Maizie
Born 1959 in Hawthorne, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on August 6, 2009, to a seat vacated by George P. Schiavelli. Confirmed by the Senate on December 24, 2009, and received commission on January 4, 2010. Served as chief judge, 2024-present.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1981
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1984
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on August 6, 2009, to a seat vacated by George P. Schiavelli. Confirmed by the Senate on December 24, 2009, and received commission on January 4, 2010. Served as chief judge, 2024-present.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1981
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1984
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Milton L. Schwartz, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1984-1986
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1986-2009
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, May 27, 1999; no Senate vote