Catherine Blake

Born 1950 in Boston, MA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 4, 1995, to a seat vacated by John R. Hargrove. Confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1995, and received commission on August 14, 1995. Served as chief judge, 2014-present.

U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1987-1995

Education:
Radcliffe College, A.B., 1972
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1975

Professional Career:
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1975-1977
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1977-1985, 1986-1987; first assistant U.S. attorney, 1983-1985, 1986-1987
U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland (court-appointed), 1985-1986

Judge

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

1995 - Current

Served as chief judge, 2014-present.

U.S. Magistrate Judge

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

1987 - 1995

Attorney

1986 - 1987

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland, 1977-1985

First assistant

1986 - 1987

1983-1985

Court Appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland

1985 - 1986

Assistant U.S. attorney

1977 - 1983

Private practice

1975 - 1977

Boston, Massachusetts

Harvard Law School

J.D.

1975

Radcliffe College

A.B.

1972

Federal and Maryland Bar Associations, National Association of Women Judges; Rule Day Club; Wednesday Law Club and Round Table

Member

Current

“Rules and Guidelines for the Management of Attorney’s Fees"

U. Balt. L. Rev. 1

1997

“Appellate Review of Criminal Sentencing in the Federal Courts”

Kansas L. Rev.

1976