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John Arnold Kronstadt

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

John Arnold Kronstadt serves on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Apr 12, 2011 by a 96–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Apr 12, 2011
Senate vote
96–0
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1951

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaBarack Obama · Apr 12, 2011

Education

  • Cornell UniversityB.A., 1973
  • Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1976

Career

Law clerk, Hon. William P. Gray, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1976-1977; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1978-1985; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1985-2002; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2002-2011

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