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M. James Lorenz

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

M. James Lorenz serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 1, 1999. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Oct 1, 1999
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1935

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 1, 1999

Education

  • University of California, BerkeleyB.A., 1957
  • California Western School of LawJ.D., 1965

Career

Deputy district attorney, San Diego County, California, 1966-1978; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1978-1981; first assistant U.S. attorney, 1978-1980; court-appointed U.S. attorney, 1980-1981; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1982-1999

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