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Daniel Aaron Bress

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Born 1979.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Feb 6, 2019
Senate vote
53 to 45
Confirmed
Jul 9, 2019
Commissioned
Jul 26, 2019

Education

  • A.B., Harvard College, 2001
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2005

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. J. Harvie Wilkinson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2005-2006
  • Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States, 2006-2007
  • Private practice, San Francisco, California, 2007-2008
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2008-2019
  • Adjunct professor, University of Virginia School of Law, 2009-2011
  • Adjunct professor, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, 2016, 2019

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

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