Thomas Whelan
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Born 1940 in San Diego, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 4, 1998, to a seat vacated by John S. Rhoades. Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998. Assumed senior status on August 15, 2010.
Education:
San Diego College for Men (now University of San Diego), B.A., 1961
San Diego School of Law (now University of San Diego School of Law), J.D., 1965
Professional Career:
Contracts administrator, planner, and estimator, General Dynamics Corp., 1961-1969
Deputy district attorney, San Diego, California, 1969-1989
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1990-1998
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- - Current
- Assumed senior status on August 15, 2010.
- Judge
- Superior Court of California, San Diego County, CA
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- Deputy district attorney
- San Diego, CA
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- Contracts administrator, planner, and estimator
- General Dynamics Corp.
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- University of San Diego School of Law
- J.D. (1965)
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- University of San Diego
- B.A. (1961)
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