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Kato, Kenly Kiya
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Beverly Reid O'Connell. Confirmed by the Senate on November 7, 2023, and received commission on November 17, 2023.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 2014-2023
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1993
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Robert M. Takasugi, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1996-1997
Federal Public Defender's Office, Central District of California, 1997-2003; research and writing attorney, 1997-1998; deputy federal public defender, 1998-2003
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 2003-2004
Private practice, Palm Desert, California, 2004-2014
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, December 15, 2021; no Senate vote