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|office = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]] |
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|alma_mater = [[William Jewell College]]<br>[[Harvard Law School|Harvard University]] |
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'''Josephine |
'''Josephine L. Staton''' (born 1961) is a United States district judge on the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]. |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Born in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], |
Born in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], Staton earned a bachelor's degree in 1983 from [[William Jewell College]] and a law degree in 1986 from [[Harvard Law School]].<ref name=whgov_20100204>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-nominates-four-serve-united-states-district-court-bench President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the United States District Court Bench], ''[[whitehouse.gov]]'' (February 4, 2010).</ref> |
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From 1986 until 1987, |
From 1986 until 1987, Staton was a law clerk for Judge [[John R. Gibson]] on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]].<ref name=whgov_20100204/><ref name=ocregister_20100621>Dena Bunis, [http://www.ocregister.com/news/tucker-254425-judge-law.html Senate sends O.C. judge to federal bench], ''[[The Orange County Register]]'' (June 21, 2010).</ref> |
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== Professional career == |
== Professional career == |
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From 1987 until 2002, |
From 1987 until 2002, Staton was an attorney with the [[San Francisco]] office of the law firm [[Morrison & Foerster]], first as an associate (1987–1994) and then as a partner (1995–2002).<ref name=whgov_20100204/> |
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In 2002, |
In 2002, Staton became a [[Superior Court]] judge in [[Orange County, California]], based in [[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]].<ref name=whgov_20100204/> She was appointed to the position by [[Governor of California|Governor]] [[Gray Davis]] to fill the vacancy created when Judge Richard D. Fybel was elevated to the [[California Courts of Appeal|California Court of Appeal]] in Orange County.<ref name=met_20021021>Allison Lomas, [http://www.metnews.com/articles/appt102102.htm Davis Appoints Attorneys With Diverse Careers to Southern California Courts], ''Metropolitan News-Enterprise'' (October 21, 2002).</ref> |
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== Federal judgeship == |
== Federal judgeship == |
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In March 2009, |
In March 2009, Staton applied for a California federal district court vacancy. After Staton interviewed with officials from the [[United States Department of Justice]] and the [[Office of White House Counsel]], on February 4, 2010, President [[Barack Obama|Obama]] nominated her to fill the vacancy in the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California|Central District]] created by Judge [[Alicemarie Stotler]] taking [[senior status]] in January 2009.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-nomination-sent-senate-2-4-10 Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate 2/4/10], ''[[whitehouse.gov]]'' (February 4, 2010).</ref> On March 18, 2010, the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]] reported Staton's nomination to the full Senate, which confirmed Staton on June 21, 2010 in a voice vote. She received her commission on June 22, 2010. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 16:03, 1 October 2013
Josephine L. Staton | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Assumed office June 22, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Alicemarie Stotler |
| Judge of the Orange County Superior Court | |
| In office 2002–2010 | |
| Appointed by | Gray Davis |
| Preceded by | Richard Fybel |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | William Jewell College Harvard University |
Josephine L. Staton (born 1961) is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Early life and education
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Staton earned a bachelor's degree in 1983 from William Jewell College and a law degree in 1986 from Harvard Law School.[1]
From 1986 until 1987, Staton was a law clerk for Judge John R. Gibson on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[1][2]
Professional career
From 1987 until 2002, Staton was an attorney with the San Francisco office of the law firm Morrison & Foerster, first as an associate (1987–1994) and then as a partner (1995–2002).[1]
In 2002, Staton became a Superior Court judge in Orange County, California, based in Santa Ana.[1] She was appointed to the position by Governor Gray Davis to fill the vacancy created when Judge Richard D. Fybel was elevated to the California Court of Appeal in Orange County.[3]
Federal judgeship
In March 2009, Staton applied for a California federal district court vacancy. After Staton interviewed with officials from the United States Department of Justice and the Office of White House Counsel, on February 4, 2010, President Obama nominated her to fill the vacancy in the Central District created by Judge Alicemarie Stotler taking senior status in January 2009.[4] On March 18, 2010, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary reported Staton's nomination to the full Senate, which confirmed Staton on June 21, 2010 in a voice vote. She received her commission on June 22, 2010.
References
- ^ a b c d President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the United States District Court Bench, whitehouse.gov (February 4, 2010).
- ^ Dena Bunis, Senate sends O.C. judge to federal bench, The Orange County Register (June 21, 2010).
- ^ Allison Lomas, Davis Appoints Attorneys With Diverse Careers to Southern California Courts, Metropolitan News-Enterprise (October 21, 2002).
- ^ Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate 2/4/10, whitehouse.gov (February 4, 2010).
External links
- Josephine Staton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.