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Anthony W. Ishii

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Senior status. Born 1946.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 12, 1997
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 9, 1997
Commissioned
Oct 14, 1997
Senior status
Oct 31, 2012

Education

  • A.S., Reedley Junior College, 1966
  • Ph.G., University of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy, 1970
  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1973

Career

  • Deputy city attorney, Sacramento, California, 1975
  • Deputy public defender, Fresno County, California, 1979
  • Private practice, Fresno, California, 1979-1983
  • Judge, Fresno County [California] Justice Court, Parlier-Selma Judicial District, 1983-1993
  • Judge, Central Valley [California] Municipal Court, 1994-1997

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

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