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Mueller, Kimberly Jo
Born 1957 in Newton, KS
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on March 10, 2010, to a seat vacated by Frank C. Damrell, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2010, and received commission on December 21, 2010. Served as chief judge, 2020-2024. Assumed senior status on September 17, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2003-2010
Education:
Pomona College, B.A., 1981
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Nominated by Barack Obama on March 10, 2010, to a seat vacated by Frank C. Damrell, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2010, and received commission on December 21, 2010. Served as chief judge, 2020-2024. Assumed senior status on September 17, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2003-2010
Education:
Pomona College, B.A., 1981
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Private practice, Sacramento, California, 1995-1999, 2000-2003
Adjunct professor, University of California Davis School of Law, 1999
Adjunct professor, University of the Pacific, 2000-2001
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2015-2019