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Lee, Kenneth Kiyul
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 6, 2019, to a seat vacated by Stephen Roy Reinhardt. Confirmed by the Senate on May 15, 2019, and received commission on June 12, 2019.
Education:
Cornell University, B.A., 1997
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2000
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Emilio M. Garza, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2000-2001
Private practice, New York City, 2001-2006
Special counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2005
Associate counsel and special assistant, President George W. Bush, 2006-2009
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 2009-2019
Adjunct faculty member, Pepperdine Law School, 2010-2011
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, November 13, 2018; no Senate vote