Senior United States District Judge William B. Shubb (WBS)

 

Federal Judicial Service:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of California

Nominated by President George H. W. Bush on August 3, 1990, to a seat vacated by Raul A. Ramirez. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1990, and received commission on October 1, 1990. Served as Chief Judge, 1996-2003. Assumed senior status on November 1, 2004.

 

Education:

University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1960

University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1963

 

Professional Career:

1963-1965
Law clerk, Hon. Sherrill Halbert, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California

1965-1971
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of California

1971-1974
Chief assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of California

1974-1980
Private practice, Sacramento, California

1980-1981
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California

1981-1990
Private practice, Sacramento, California