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Kim McLane Wardlaw

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Born 1954.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by: William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated: Jan 27, 1998
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Jul 31, 1998
Commissioned: Aug 3, 1998

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

Appointed by: William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated: Aug 10, 1995
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Dec 22, 1995
Commissioned: Dec 26, 1995
Left this court: Aug 3, 1998. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

A.B., University of California, Los Angeles, 1976
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1979

Career

Law clerk, Hon. William P. Gray, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1979-1980
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1980-1995
Member, Justice Team I, Clinton-Gore Presidential Transition Team, 1992-1993
Member, Mayoral Transition Committee, Mayor-Elect Richard Riordan, Los Angeles, California, 1993

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 31, 2026

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