Federal Judicial Service:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 24, 1997, to a seat vacated by Edward J. Garcia; Confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 1997, and received commission on November 12, 1997.

Education:

University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1961

Yale Law School, LL.B., 1964

Professional Career:

1964-1966
Deputy attorney general, Office of the State Attorney General, California

1966-1968
Deputy district attorney, Office of the District Attorney, California

1968-1997
Private practice, Modesto, California