Daniel Bress | |
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| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office July 26, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Alex Kozinski |
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| Born | Daniel Aaron Bress 1979 (age 45–46) Hollister, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Daniel Aaron Bress (born 1979)[1] is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as aUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Bress was raised inGilroy, California. He studiedgovernment atHarvard University, graduating in 2001 with aBachelor of Arts,magna cum laude. He worked as aparalegal at theFederal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2002, then attended theUniversity of Virginia School of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of theVirginia Law Review. He graduated in 2005 with aJuris Doctor withOrder of the Coif membership.[1]
After graduating from law school, Bress served as alaw clerk to judgeJ. Harvie Wilkinson III of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 2005 to 2006 and then for justiceAntonin Scalia of theSupreme Court of the United States from 2006 to 2007.[2] He then entered private practice in theSan Francisco office of the law firmMunger, Tolles & Olson. From 2011 to 2019, Bress was a partner at theWashington, D.C. office ofKirkland & Ellis. He has served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Virginia andColumbus School of Law of theCatholic University of America.[3]
On January 30, 2019, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intent to nominate Bress to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[3] On February 6, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated byAlex Kozinski, who retired on December 18, 2017.[4] On May 22, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[5] On June 20, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[6][7] On July 8, 2019, theUnited States Senate invokedcloture on his nomination by a 50–42 vote[8] and on the following day, July 9, his nomination was confirmed by a 53–45 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on July 26, 2019.[10]
He has been a member of theFederalist Society since 2003.[1]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2019–present | Incumbent |