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Trina Lynn Thompson

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Born 1961.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 3, 2022
Senate vote
51 to 44
Confirmed
May 18, 2022
Commissioned
Aug 5, 2022

Education

  • A.B., University of California, Berkeley, 1983
  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1986

Career

  • Alameda County [California] Public Defender's Office, 1986-1991
  • post-graduate law clerk, 1986-1987
  • assistant public defender, 1987-1991
  • Private practice, San Jose, California, 1991-1995
  • Private practice, Oakland, California, 1991-2000
  • Juvenile court commissioner, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 2001-2002
  • Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 2003-2022
  • Lecturer, Ethnic Studies Department, University of California, Berkeley, 2014-2021
  • Adjunct professor, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2018-

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, November 3, 2021; no Senate vote

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

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