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Kronstadt, John Arnold
Born 1951 in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Florence-Marie Cooper. Confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 2011, and received commission on April 14, 2011. Assumed senior status on April 1, 2022.
Education:
Cornell University, B.A., 1973
Yale Law School, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Florence-Marie Cooper. Confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 2011, and received commission on April 14, 2011. Assumed senior status on April 1, 2022.
Education:
Cornell University, B.A., 1973
Yale Law School, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William P. Gray, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1976-1977
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1978-1985
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1985-2002
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2002-2011
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, November 17, 2010; no Senate vote