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Dean Pregerson | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Assumed office January 28, 2016 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office August 1, 1996 – January 28, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | A. Wallace Tashima |
| Succeeded by | John W. Holcomb |
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| Born | Dean Douglas Pregerson (1951-01-28)January 28, 1951 (age 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Sharon D. Skomer[1] |
| Children | 2 (1 deceased) |
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| Relatives | Katie Rodan (sister) |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) UC Davis School of Law (JD) |
Dean Douglas Pregerson (born January 28, 1951) is asenior United States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California.
Pregerson was born to a Jewish family inLos Angeles. His father,Harry Pregerson, was a federal judge on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has a sisterKatie Rodan. He received aBachelor of Arts degree from theUniversity of California, Los Angeles in 1972 and aJuris Doctor from theUC Davis School of Law in 1976. Pregerson began his career as a Parole Hearing Officer with the California Department of Corrections in 1977. In 1978, Pregerson became an Assistant Public Defender inAgana,Guam. Although some public defender services were available in Guam beginning in 1968, Pregerson joined the first class of public defenders in the modern Guam Public Defender Service Corporation. He served in that role for three years before entering private practice inVentura, California in 1978. Pregerson remained in private practice, specializing in civil litigation, from 1981 until his appointment to the federal judiciary in 1996. During that time, Pregerson served in numerous roles, including as the Vice-President and General Counsel of the Torrance Company. At the time of his appointment, Pregerson was a partner in the firm of Pregerson, Richman & Luna.
On January 26, 1996, Pregerson was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California vacated byA. Wallace Tashima. Pregerson was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on July 24, 1996, and received his commission on August 1, 1996. He assumedsenior status on January 28, 2016.
Pregerson has been involved in many cases related to the entertainment industry, the use of concealed stun belts on prisoners in court, as well as the planned completion of theI-710 Freeway.[2]
In December 2013, Pregerson's son, David, age 23, was killed by a hit and run driver while walking home in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles.[3][4]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California 1996–2016 | Succeeded by |