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Lorenz, M. James
Born 1935 in Pasadena, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 8, 1999, to a seat vacated by Rudi M. Brewster. Confirmed by the Senate on October 1, 1999, and received commission on October 5, 1999. Assumed senior status on October 25, 2009.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1957
California Western School of Law, J.D., 1965
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 8, 1999, to a seat vacated by Rudi M. Brewster. Confirmed by the Senate on October 1, 1999, and received commission on October 5, 1999. Assumed senior status on October 25, 2009.
Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1957
California Western School of Law, J.D., 1965
Professional Career:
Deputy district attorney, San Diego County, California, 1966-1978
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1978-1981; first assistant U.S. attorney, 1978-1980; court-appointed U.S. attorney, 1980-1981
Private practice, San Diego, California, 1982-1999