Saundra Brown Armstrong
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Saundra Brown Armstrong is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Oakland, California
, Armstrong received an A.A. from Merritt College
in 1967 and a B.A.
from California State University, Fresno
in 1969. She was a police officer
in the Oakland Police Department from 1970 to 1977. She then received a J.D.
from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1977. She was a Judicial extern, California Court of Appeals in 1977, and was a deputy district attorney in Alameda County, California
from 1978 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1982. From 1979 to 1980, she was a senior consultant to the California Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice. She was a Trial attorney of Public Integrity Section of the United States Department of Justice
from 1982 to 1983, and then served as a Commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
from 1983 to 1986, and on the United States Parole Commission
from 1986 to 1989. She was a judge on the Alameda Superior Court, California from 1989 to 1991.
On April 25, 1991, Armstrong was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
vacated by William A. Ingram
. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 14, 1991, and received her commission on June 18, 1991.
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 Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, Armstrong received an A.A. from Merritt College
Merritt College
Merritt College is a two-year community college located in the Oakland Hills in Alameda County, California. The school's enrollment is approximately 6,000 students. The college is named after physician Dr...
in 1967 and 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 California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...
in 1969. She was a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
in the Oakland Police Department from 1970 to 1977. She then received 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 the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1977. She was a Judicial extern, California Court of Appeals in 1977, and was a deputy district attorney in Alameda County, California
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
from 1978 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1982. From 1979 to 1980, she was a senior consultant to the California Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice. She was a Trial attorney of Public Integrity Section of the United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
from 1982 to 1983, and then served as a Commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created in 1972 through the Consumer Product Safety Act to protect "against unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products." The CPSC is an independent agency that does...
from 1983 to 1986, and on the United States Parole Commission
United States Parole Commission
The United States Parole Commission is the parole board responsible to grant or deny parole and to supervise those released on parole to incarcerated individuals who come under its jurisdiction. It is part of the United States Department of Justice....
from 1986 to 1989. She was a judge on the Alameda Superior Court, California from 1989 to 1991.
On April 25, 1991, Armstrong was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
to a seat 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...
vacated by William A. Ingram
William Austin Ingram
William Austin Ingram was a United States federal judge.Born in Jeffersonville, Indiana Ingram was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received an LL.B. from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1950. Hewas in private practice in San Francisco,...
. 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 June 14, 1991, and received her commission on June 18, 1991.