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Sung, Jennifer
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 13, 2021, to a seat vacated by Susan Graber. Confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 2021, and received commission on December 20, 2021.
Education:
Oberlin College, B.A., 1994
Yale Law School, J.D., 2004
Professional Career:
Organizer, Service Employees International Union, 1995-2001; Syracuse, New York, 1995; Long Island City, New York, 1996-1998; New York City, 1998-2001
Law clerk, Hon. Betty Binns Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2004-2005
Skadden Fellow and counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, 2005-2007
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 2007-2013
Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 2013-2017
Member, Oregon Employment Relations Board, 2017-2021