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Mehta, Amit Priyavadan
Born 1971 in Patan, India
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Barack Obama on July 31, 2014, to a seat vacated by Ellen Segal Huvelle. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.
Education:
Georgetown University, B.A., 1993
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Barack Obama on July 31, 2014, to a seat vacated by Ellen Segal Huvelle. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.
Education:
Georgetown University, B.A., 1993
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1997-1998
Law clerk, Hon. Susan P. Graber, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1998-1999
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1999-2002, 2007-2014
Staff attorney, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 2002-2007