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Richard G. Seeborg

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Born 1956.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Aug 6, 2009
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Dec 24, 2009
Commissioned
Jan 4, 2010

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 2001-2009

Education

  • B.A., Yale College, 1978
  • J.D., Columbia Law School, 1981

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. John H. Pratt, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1981-1982
  • Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1982-1991
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of California, 1991-1998
  • Private practice, Palo Alto, California, 1998-2001

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

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