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Ezra, David Alan
Born 1947 in Columbus, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 18, 1987, to a seat vacated by Samuel P. King. Confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 1988, and received commission on May 20, 1988. Served as chief judge, 1999-2005. Assumed senior status on June 27, 2012.
Education:
St. Mary's University, Texas, B.B.A., 1969
St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas, J.D., 1972
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 18, 1987, to a seat vacated by Samuel P. King. Confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 1988, and received commission on May 20, 1988. Served as chief judge, 1999-2005. Assumed senior status on June 27, 2012.
Education:
St. Mary's University, Texas, B.B.A., 1969
St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas, J.D., 1972
Professional Career:
U.S. Army Reserve, 1971-1977
Law clerk, Office of the Corporation Counsel, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1972
Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1972-1988
Adjunct professor of law, William S. Richardson School of Law, 1978-
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2005