James Donato

James Donato

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Biography

Born 1960 in Pasadena, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by James Ware. Confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 2014, and received commission on February 26, 2014.

Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1983
Harvard University, A.M., 1984
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1988

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1990-1993, 1996-2014
Deputy city attorney, San Francisco, California, 1993-1996

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, June 20, 2013; no Senate vote

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Current
Attorney
Private practice, San Francisco, California
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1990-1993, 1996-2014
Deputy city attorney
San Francisco, California
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Law Clerk
Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Education
Stanford University
J.D. (1988)
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Harvard University
A.M. (1984)
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University of California - Berkeley
B.A. (1983)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Northern District of California
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
San Francisco Courthouse
Courtroom 11, 19 th Floor
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102