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Thomas J. Whelan
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Thomas J. Whelan serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 21, 1998. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Oct 21, 1998
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1940
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 21, 1998
Education
- San Diego College for Men (now University of San Diego)B.A., 1961
- San Diego School of Law (now University of San Diego School of Law)J.D., 1965
Career
Contracts administrator, planner, and estimator, General Dynamics Corp., 1961-1969; Deputy district attorney, San Diego, California, 1969-1989; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1990-1998
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