Amit P. Mehta

Born 1971 in Patan, India

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Barack Obama on July 31, 2014, to a seat vacated by Ellen Segal Huvelle. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.

Education:
Georgetown University, B.A., 1993
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1997

Professional Career:
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1997-1998
Law clerk, Hon. Susan P. Graber, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1998-1999
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1999-2002, 2007-2014
Staff attorney, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 2002-2007

Judge

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

2014 - Current

Attorney

Private practice, Washington, D.C.

1999 - 2014

1999-2002, 2007-2014

Staff attorney

Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia

2002 - 2007

Law clerk

Hon. Susan P. Graber, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

1998 - 1999

Attorney

Private practice, San Francisco, California

1997 - 1998

University of Virginia School of Law

J.D. (1997)

Georgetown University

B.A. (1993)