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Judge James Donato
Judge
District Court, N.D. California
James Donato is a Judge on the District Court, N.D. California, serving since 2014. The appointment came from Barack Obama in 2014. Education: M.A. from Harvard University; J.D. from Stanford University.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. California
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Barack Obama
- Active
- 2014 – present
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (2014)
Education
- M.A.Harvard University (1984)
- J.D.Stanford University (1988)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. California (2014 – present) — appointed by Barack Obama
- Private practice1996 – 2014
- Deputy city attorney1993 – 1996
- Private practice1990 – 1993
- Law clerk, Hon. Procter R. Hug1988 – 1989
Cases before Judge Donato
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About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Donato will decide any matter.