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Ikuta, Sandra Segal

Born 1954 in Los Angeles, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on February 8, 2006, to a seat vacated by James R. Browning. Confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2006, and received commission on June 23, 2006.

Education:
University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1976
Columbia University, M.S., 1978
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1988

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989
Law clerk, Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court of the United States, 1989-1990
Private practice, California, 1990-2004
Deputy secretary and general counsel, California Resources Agency, 2004-2006