Dean D. Pregerson
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Dean D. Pregerson is a United States federal judge
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Born in Los Angeles, California
, Pregerson received a B.A.
from the University of California, Los Angeles
in 1972 and a J.D.
from the University of California, Davis School of Law in 1976. He was a Parole hearing officer, Department of Corrections, State of California in 1977. He was in private practice in Ventura, California
in 1978. He was an Assistant public defender, Public Defender Service Corporation, Agana, Guam from 1978 to 1981. He was in private practice in Agana, Guam in 1982. He was in private practice in Napa, California
in 1982. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
from 1983 to 1985. He was a Vice president and general counsel, The Torrance Company, California in 1985. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
from 1986 to 1996.
Pregerson is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
. Pregerson was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on January 26, 1996, to a seat vacated by A. Wallace Tashima
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 24, 1996, and received his commission on August 1, 1996.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, Pregerson received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
in 1972 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of California, Davis School of Law in 1976. He was a Parole hearing officer, Department of Corrections, State of California in 1977. He was in private practice in Ventura, California
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
in 1978. He was an Assistant public defender, Public Defender Service Corporation, Agana, Guam from 1978 to 1981. He was in private practice in Agana, Guam in 1982. He was in private practice in Napa, California
Napa, California
-History:The name Napa was probably derived from the name given to a southern Nappan village whose people shared the area with elk, deer, grizzlies and cougars for many centuries, according to Napa historian Kami Santiago. At the time of the first recorded exploration into Napa Valley in 1823, the...
in 1982. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
from 1983 to 1985. He was a Vice president and general counsel, The Torrance Company, California in 1985. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
from 1986 to 1996.
Pregerson is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
United States District Court for the Central District of California
The United States District Court for the Central District of California serves over 18 million people in southern and central California, making it the largest federal judicial district by population...
. Pregerson was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on January 26, 1996, to a seat vacated by A. Wallace Tashima
A. Wallace Tashima
Atsushi Wallace Tashima is the third Asian American and first Japanese American in the history of the United States to be appointed to a United States Court of Appeals.-Early life:...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 24, 1996, and received his commission on August 1, 1996.