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Sherriff, Kirk Edward
Born 1968 in Berkeley, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Ana Isabel de Alba. Confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 2024, and received commission on February 7, 2024.
Education:
Columbia University, B.A., 1990
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Ana Isabel de Alba. Confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 2024, and received commission on February 7, 2024.
Education:
Columbia University, B.A., 1990
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Private practice, New York City, 1995-1996, 1997-2001
Law clerk, Hon. Deborah T. Poritz, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1996-1997
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of California, 2002-2024; Civil Division, 2002-2007; Criminal Division, 2007-2024; chief, White Collar Crime Unit, 2013-2015; chief, Fresno Office, 2015-2024
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, November 15, 2023; no Senate vote