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M. James Lorenz

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

Born 1935 in Pasadena, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 8, 1999, to a seat vacated by Rudi M. Brewster. Confirmed by the Senate on October 1, 1999, and received commission on October 5, 1999. Assumed senior status on October 25, 2009.

Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1957
California Western School of Law, J.D., 1965

Professional Career:
Deputy district attorney, San Diego County, California, 1966-1978
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1978-1981; first assistant U.S. attorney, 1978-1980; court-appointed U.S. attorney, 1980-1981
Private practice, San Diego, California, 1982-1999

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- Current
Assumed senior status on October 25, 2009.
Attorney
first assistant U.S. attorney, 1978-1980; court-appointed U.S. attorney, 1980-1981
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Assistant U.S. attorney
Southern District of California
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first assistant U.S. attorney, 1978-1980; court-appointed U.S. attorney, 1980-1981
Deputy district attorney
San Diego County, California
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Education
California Western School of Law
J.D. (1965)
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University of California - Berkeley
B.A. (1957)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
Courtroom 5B (5th Floor - Schwartz)
Suite 5145
221 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 557-7669