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Edward John Davila

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · 2011

Edward John Davila , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The Senate voted 93–0 on the nomination on Feb 14, 2011 (Nomination Confirmed). Edward John Davila (born June 21, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He was appointed in 2011 by President Barack Obama. Davila was previously a California state court judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court from 2001 to 2011.

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Northern District of California
    112th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    93–0 · Feb 14, 2011

Education

  • San Diego State UniversityB.A., 1976
  • University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)J.D., 1979

Career

Deputy public defender, Santa Clara County, California, 1981-1988; Private practice, San Jose, California, 1988-2001; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2001-2011

Biography

Edward John Davila (born June 21, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He was appointed in 2011 by President Barack Obama. Davila was previously a California state court judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court from 2001 to 2011.

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