Catherine C. Blake

Catherine C. Blake
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office October 3, 2014 – October 6, 2017
Preceded by	Deborah K. Chasanow
Succeeded by	James K. Bredar
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Incumbent
Assumed office August 14, 1995
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	John R. Hargrove
Personal details
Born	(1950-07-27) July 27, 1950 Boston, Massachusetts
Education	Radcliffe College (AB) Harvard Law School (JD)

Catherine C. Blake (born July 27, 1950) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Early life and education

Blake was born in Boston, Massachusetts. After receiving an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Radcliffe College in 1972, she enrolled in Harvard Law School, where she received a Juris Doctor in 1975.

Career

Blake was in private practice in Boston, from 1975 to 1977. She was with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland from 1977 to 1987. During that period, she was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1977 to 1983, then became a first assistant from 1983 to 1985, when she was appointed by the court to serve as the United States Attorney, a position she held until 1987, when she again became the first assistant.

Judicial service

In 1987 Blake became a United States Magistrate Judge of the District of Maryland. In 1995, Blake became a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on May 4, 1995, to a seat vacated by John R. Hargrove. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1995, and received her commission on August 14, 1995. She served as Chief Judge of the District of Maryland from October 3, 2014 to October 6, 2017.

References

• Catherine C. Blake at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.