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Nicole Gina Berner
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Nicole Gina Berner serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Mar 19, 2024 by a 50–47 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Mar 19, 2024
- Senate vote
- 50–47
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1965
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitJoseph R. Biden · Mar 19, 2024
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyB.A., 1988
- University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public PolicyM.P.P., 1996
- University of California, Berkeley, School of LawJ.D., 1996
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Betty Binns Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1996-1997; Law clerk, Hon. Thelton E. Henderson, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 1997-1998; Private practice, Jerusalem, Israel, 1999-2000; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2000-2004; Staff attorney, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Washington, D.C., 2004-2006; Service Employees International Union, Washington, D.C., 2006-2024; associate general counsel, 2006-2014; deputy general counsel, 2014-2017; general counsel (on full-time retainer from law firm), 2017-2024; Adjunct professor, Vanderbilt Law School, 2023-2024
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