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Phyllis J. Hamilton | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2021 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| In office December 17, 2014 – February 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Claudia Ann Wilken |
| Succeeded by | Richard Seeborg |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| In office May 25, 2000 – February 1, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Trina Thompson |
| Magistrate Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| In office April 1991 – May 25, 2000 | |
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| Born | (1952-06-12)June 12, 1952 (age 73) Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Santa Clara University (JD) |
Phyllis Jean Hamilton (born June 12, 1952)[1] is aseniorUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Hamilton was born inJacksonville, Illinois. She received aBachelor of Arts degree fromStanford University in 1974 and aJuris Doctor,cum laude, fromSanta Clara University School of Law in 1976.[2][3] She was a deputy public defender in the California Office of the Public Defender from 1976 to 1980,[2] and briefly served as a manager of EEO Programs for Farinon Electric Corporation in 1980.[4] She became an administrative judge for the San Francisco Regional Office of the United StatesMerit Systems Protection Board from 1980 to 1985, and was a court commissioner for the Municipal Court, Oakland-Piedmont-Emeryville Judicial District from 1985 to 1991. From 1991 to 2000, Hamilton was aUnited States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.[2]
On February 9, 2000, Hamilton was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton to a new seat on theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California created by 104 Stat. 5089 following the appointment ofFern M. Smith as Director of theFederal Judicial Center. She was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on May 24, 2000, and received her commission on May 25, 2000. She served as chief judge from December 17, 2014 to February 1, 2021 when she assumedsenior status.[5] She was the first African-American chief judge in the court's history.[3]
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