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Kenly Kiya Kato
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Kenly Kiya Kato serves on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Nov 7, 2023 by a 51–46 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Nov 7, 2023
- Senate vote
- 51–46
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1972
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaJoseph R. Biden · Nov 7, 2023
Education
- University of California, Los AngelesB.A., 1993
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1996
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Robert M. Takasugi, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1996-1997; Federal Public Defender's Office, Central District of California, 1997-2003; research and writing attorney, 1997-1998; deputy federal public defender, 1998-2003; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 2003-2004; Private practice, Palm Desert, California, 2004-2014
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