Miranda Du
| Miranda Du | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #5 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 59-39 |
| Active: | 3/28/2012 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Roger Hunt |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | U. of California, Davis, B.A., 1991 |
| Law School: | U. of California, Berkeley Law, J.D., 1994 |
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Early life and education
Du received a B.A. from U. of California, Davis in 1991 and a juris doctorate degree from University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 1994.[1]
Professional career
- Attorney, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP, 1994-2002
- Partner, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP, 2002-2012
Judicial career
District of Nevada
On August 2, 2011, Du was nominated to the federal bench by President Barack Obama to the seat vacated by Roger Hunt.[2][3] Of the appointment, Obama said, “Miranda Du will be an esteemed addition to the Federal bench for the people of Nevada. I am grateful for her dedication to public service.”[1]
She was rated Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified by the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on October 4, 2011 and you can find her Committee Questionnaire Available Here and her Questions for the Record Available Here.[4]
On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, Du was confirmed by the United States Senate to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada with a vote of 59-39. [5]
See also
External links
- "President Obama Nominates Miranda Du to the United States District Court Bench" 8/2/2011
- Biography from Federal Judicial Center
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Roger Hunt |
District of Nevada 2012–Current Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert C. Jones • James Mahan • Gloria M. Navarro • Miranda Du • Andrew Gordon | ||
| Senior judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Kent Dawson • Lloyd George • Larry Hicks • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Valerie Cooke • Robert McQuaid, Jr. • George Foley • Peggy Leen • Vincent Ferenbach • Carl Hoffman • William Cobb • Nancy J. Koppe • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Alexander White Baldwin • Edgar Winters Hillyer • George Myron Sabin • Thomas Porter Hawley • Edward Silsby Farrington • Brian Sandoval • Frank Herbert Norcross • Johnnie Rawlinson • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • David Hagen • Bruce Thompson • John Rolly Ross • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Lloyd George • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • John Rolly Ross • | ||
