Frank Damrell

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Frank C. Damrell, Jr. is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. He joined the court in 1997 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Damrell is a judge serving on senior status.

Early life and education

A native Californian, Damrell graduated from the University of California-Berkeley with his Bachelor's Degree in 1961 and later graduated from Yale Law School with his Law Degree in 1964. [1]

Legal career

Damrell began his legal career with the Deputy attorney general California Attorney General's Office from 1964 to 1966 before becoming a Deputy district attorney in the California District Attorney's Office from 1966 to 1968. Damrell spent the rest of his pre-judicial legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of California from 1968 to 1997. [1]

Federal judicial career

On the recommendation of Senators Dianne Feinstien and Barbara Boxer, Damrell was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 24, 1997 to a seat vacated by Edward Garcia as Garcia assumed senior status. Damrell was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 9, 1997 on a majority voice vote and received commission on November 12, 1997[2]. Damrell later assumed senior status on December 31, 2008. [1]

References

The California Project on Judgepedia