Jerome B. Friedman is a United States federal judge

United States federal judge

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. He assumed senior status

Senior status

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 on November 30, 2010.

Born in Newark, New Jersey

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, Friedman received a B.S.

Bachelor of Science

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 from Old Dominion College (now Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University

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) in 1965, and a J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 from Wake Forest University School of Law

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 in 1969. He was a Trust administrator, First Union National Bank from 1969 to 1970. He was in private practice from 1970 to 1985. He was a judge on the District Court, Juvenile & Domestic Relations from 1985 to 1991. He was a judge on the Virginia Beach Circuit Court from 1991 to 1997. He was a Chief judge from 1994 to 1997.

Friedman was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

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. Friedman was nominated by President Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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 on June 26, 1997, to a seat vacated by Robert G. Doumar

Robert G. Doumar

-Early life, education, and career:Doumar's father, George Doumar, was from Syria and immigrated to America in 1901. His mother came from Lebanon later in an arranged marriage. Both were Arabic-speaking Christians and both became U.S. citizens. The family-owned eatery, Doumar's, in Norfolk,...

. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 on November 7, 1997, and received his commission on November 12, 1997.

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