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Barbara A. Caulfield

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Barbara A. Caulfield served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Oct 31, 1991. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
Oct 31, 1991
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1947

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaGeorge H.W. Bush · Oct 31, 1991 – Sep 16, 1994

Education

  • Northwestern UniversityB.S., 1969
  • Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)J.D., 1972

Career

Researcher and attorney, Chicago Law Enforcement Study Group, Northwestern University Center for Urban Affairs, 1972-1973; Supervising attorney, Northwestern University School of Law Legal Aid Clinic, 1973-74; Professor of law, University of Oregon Law School, 1974-1978; Professor of law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1978-1983; academic dean, 1980-1981; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1983-1990, 1991, 1994-2010; Lecturer in law, Stanford Law School, 1988-2010; Senior counsel, Pacific Bell, 1990-1991

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