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Jennifer Leigh Thurston

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Jennifer Leigh Thurston serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Dec 17, 2021 by a 46–24 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Dec 17, 2021
Senate vote
46–24
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1967

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaJoseph R. Biden · Dec 17, 2021

Education

  • California State University, BakersfieldB.S., 1989
  • California Pacific School of LawJ.D., 1997
  • Duke University School of LawLL.M., 2018

Career

Deputy county counsel, Kern County, California, 1997-2007

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