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A. Howard Matz
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
A. Howard Matz served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Jun 26, 1998 by a 85–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Jun 26, 1998
- Senate vote
- 85–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1943
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaWilliam J. Clinton · Jun 26, 1998 – Apr 1, 2013
Education
- Columbia UniversityA.B., 1965
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1968
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Morris E. Lasker, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1969-1970; Private practice, New York City, 1970-1972; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1972-1974, 1979-1998; Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1974-1978; chief, special prosecutions unit, 1977-1978
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