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Levi, David F.
Born 1951 in Chicago, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on August 3, 1990, to a seat vacated by Edward Dean Price. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1990, and received commission on October 1, 1990. Served as chief judge, 2003-2007. Service terminated on June 30, 2007, due to resignation.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1972
Harvard University, M.A., 1973
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on August 3, 1990, to a seat vacated by Edward Dean Price. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1990, and received commission on October 1, 1990. Served as chief judge, 2003-2007. Service terminated on June 30, 2007, due to resignation.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1972
Harvard University, M.A., 1973
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Ben C. Duniway, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1980-1981
Law clerk, Hon. Lewis F. Powell, Supreme Court of the United States, 1981-1982
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of California, 1983-1986
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California, 1986-1990
Dean, Duke University School of Law, 2007-2018