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Nunley, Troy Lynne
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Garland Ellis Burrell, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 2013, and received commission on March 26, 2013. Served as chief judge, 2024-present.
Education:
St. Mary's College of California, B.A., 1986
University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco), J.D., 1990
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Alameda County [California] District Attorney's Office, 1990-1991
Deputy district attorney, Alameda County, California, 1991-1994
Private practice, San Leandro, California, 1994-1996
Deputy district attorney, Sacramento County, California, 1996-1999
Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1999-2002
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, 2002-2013
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, June 25, 2012; no Senate vote