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Lucy Haeran Koh

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010–2021

Lucy Haeran Koh , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate voted 90–0 on the nomination on Jun 7, 2010 (Nomination Confirmed). Lucy Haeran Koh (born August 7, 1968) is an American lawyer serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Koh previously served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California from 2010 to 2021.

Senate votes
2

Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Northern District of California
    111th Congress · Nomination Confirmed    90–0 · Jun 7, 2010
  • United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
    117th Congress · Nomination Confirmed    50–45 · Dec 13, 2021

Education

  • Harvard UniversityB.A., 1990
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1993

Career

Fellow, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1993-1994; U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1997; special counsel, Office of Legislative Affairs, 1994-1996; special assistant to the deputy attorney general, 1996-1997; Assistant U. S. attorney, Central District of California, 1997-2000; Private practice, Palo Alto, California, 2000-2008; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2008-2010

Biography

Lucy Haeran Koh (born August 7, 1968) is an American lawyer serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Koh previously served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California from 2010 to 2021.

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