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Lucy Haeran Koh

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Born 1968.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by: Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated: Sep 20, 2021
Senate vote: 50 to 45
Confirmed: Dec 13, 2021
Commissioned: Dec 14, 2021

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by: Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated: Jan 20, 2010
Senate vote: 90 to 0
Confirmed: Jun 7, 2010
Commissioned: Jun 9, 2010
Left this court: Dec 15, 2021. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

B.A., Harvard University, 1990
J.D., Harvard Law School, 1993

Career

Fellow, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1993-1994
U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1997
special counsel, Office of Legislative Affairs, 1994-1996
special assistant to the deputy attorney general, 1996-1997
Assistant U. S. attorney, Central District of California, 1997-2000
Private practice, Palo Alto, California, 2000-2008
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2008-2010

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, February 25, 2016; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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