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Simon, Michael H.
Born 1956 in New York, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Ancer L. Haggerty. Confirmed by the Senate on June 21, 2011, and received commission on June 22, 2011.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1978
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Ancer L. Haggerty. Confirmed by the Senate on June 21, 2011, and received commission on June 22, 2011.
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1978
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-1986
Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1986-2011
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, July 14, 2010; no Senate vote