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John William Holcomb
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
John William Holcomb serves on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Sep 15, 2020 by a 83–12 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Sep 15, 2020
- Senate vote
- 83–12
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1963
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaDonald J. Trump · Sep 15, 2020
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.B., 1984
- Harvard Business SchoolM.B.A., 1993
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1993
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve midshipman, 1980-1984; U.S. Navy (highest rank: lieutenant), 1984-1989; Law clerk, Hon. Ronald Barliant, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1993-1994; Private practice, Newport Beach, California, 1994-2001; Private practice, Irvine, California, 2002-2018; Private practice, Rancho Santa Margarita, California, 2019; Private practice, Costa Mesa, California, 2019-2020
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