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Joun, Myong Jin
Born 1971 in Seoul, South Korea
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 23, 2023, to a seat vacated by George A. O'Toole, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 2023, and received commission on July 14, 2023.
Education:
University of Massachusetts Boston, B.A., 1994
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 23, 2023, to a seat vacated by George A. O'Toole, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 2023, and received commission on July 14, 2023.
Education:
University of Massachusetts Boston, B.A., 1994
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Massachusetts National Guard E-4 specialist, 1990-1996
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999-2007
Private practice, Arlington, Massachusetts, 2007-2014
Judge, Boston [Massachusetts] Municipal Court, 2014-2023
Trial advocacy workshop instructor, Harvard Law School, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, August 1, 2022; no Senate vote