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Fern M. Smith
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Fern M. Smith served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jul 26, 1988. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jul 26, 1988
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1933
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaRonald Reagan · Jul 26, 1988 – Jun 30, 2005
Education
- Foothill Community CollegeA.A., 1970
- Stanford UniversityB.A., 1972
- Stanford Law SchoolJ.D., 1975
Career
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1975-1986; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, 1986-1988; Director, Federal Judicial Center, 1999-2003
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