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Holcomb, John William
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 13, 2020, to a seat vacated by Dean D. Pregerson. Confirmed by the Senate on September 15, 2020, and received commission on September 18, 2020.
Education:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S.B., 1984
Harvard Business School, M.B.A., 1993
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
U.S. Naval Reserve midshipman, 1980-1984
U.S. Navy (highest rank: lieutenant), 1984-1989
Law clerk, Hon. Ronald Barliant, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1993-1994
Private practice, Newport Beach, California, 1994-2001
Private practice, Irvine, California, 2002-2018
Private practice, Rancho Santa Margarita, California, 2019
Private practice, Costa Mesa, California, 2019-2020
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, November 21, 2019; no Senate vote