Phyllis Jean Hamilton
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Phyllis Jean Hamilton (born 1952) is a United States federal judge
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Born in Jacksonville, Illinois
, Hamilton received a B.A.
from Stanford University
in 1974 and a J.D.
from Santa Clara University School of Law
in 1976. She was a Deputy public defender, Office of the Public Defender, CA from 1976 to 1980. She was a Manager, EEO Programs, Farinon Electric Corporation in 1980. She was an Administrative judge, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, San Francisco Regional Office, CA from 1980 to 1985. She was a Court commissioner, Municipal Court, Oakland-Piedmont-Emeryville Judicial District from 1985 to 1991.
Hamilton was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
. Hamilton was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on February 9, 2000, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089, 5105. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 24, 2000, and received her commission on May 25, 2000.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 1991–2000
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
, Hamilton received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1974 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
The Santa Clara University School of Law is the law school of Santa Clara University, a Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley region. The School of Law was founded in 1911...
in 1976. She was a Deputy public defender, Office of the Public Defender, CA from 1976 to 1980. She was a Manager, EEO Programs, Farinon Electric Corporation in 1980. She was an Administrative judge, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, San Francisco Regional Office, CA from 1980 to 1985. She was a Court commissioner, Municipal Court, Oakland-Piedmont-Emeryville Judicial District from 1985 to 1991.
Hamilton was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San...
. Hamilton was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on February 9, 2000, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089, 5105. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on May 24, 2000, and received her commission on May 25, 2000.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 1991–2000