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Katsas, Gregory George

Born 1964 in Boston, MA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 7, 2017, to a seat vacated by Janice Rogers Brown. Confirmed by the Senate on November 28, 2017, and received commission on December 8, 2017.

Education:
Princeton University, A.B., 1986
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Edward R. Becker, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1989-1990
Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1990-1991
Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States, 1991-1992
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1992-2001, 2009-2017
U.S. Department of Justice, 2001-2009; deputy assistant attorney general, Civil Division, 2001-2006; principal deputy associate attorney general, 2006-2008; acting associate attorney general, 2007-2008; assistant attorney general, Civil Division, 2008-2009
Deputy assistant and deputy counsel to President Donald J. Trump, 2017