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Koh, Lucy Haeran
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 20, 2010, to a seat vacated by Ronald M. Whyte. Confirmed by the Senate on June 7, 2010, and received commission on June 9, 2010. Service terminated on December 15, 2021, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 20, 2021, to a seat vacated by Richard A. Paez. Confirmed by the Senate on December 13, 2021, and received commission on December 14, 2021.
Education:
Harvard University, B.A., 1990
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Fellow, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1993-1994
U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1997; special counsel, Office of Legislative Affairs, 1994-1996; special assistant to the deputy attorney general, 1996-1997
Assistant U. S. attorney, Central District of California, 1997-2000
Private practice, Palo Alto, California, 2000-2008
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2008-2010
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, February 25, 2016; no Senate vote