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Rudolph Contreras

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Rudolph Contreras serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Mar 22, 2012. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Mar 22, 2012
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1962

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaBarack Obama · Mar 22, 2012

Education

  • Florida State UniversityB.S., 1984
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)J.D., 1991

Career

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1991-1994; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1994-2003, 2006-2012; chief, Civil Division, 2006-2012; Assistant U.S. attorney and chief of Civil Division, District of Delaware, 2003-2006

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