Federal judiciary
Fern M. Smith
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Ronald ReaganRepublican president
- Seat
- CAND1302
- Nominated
- May 9, 1988
- Committee hearing
- June 21, 1988
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 25, 1988
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- July 26, 1988
- Commissioned
- July 27, 1988
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- May 15, 2003
- Service ended
- June 30, 2005Retirement
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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Judicial writings
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