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==Early life and education== |
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Drozd was born January 21, 1955 in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]],<ref>State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.</ref> and is a 1973 graduate of [[Servite High School]], in [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]. He attended the [[University of Southern California]] from 1973 to 1975, graduated from [[San Diego State University]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1977, and he received a [[Juris Doctor]] in 1980 from the [[University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law]].<ref name=USCourt>{{cite web| url=http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/5017/ |title=Chief Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd |publisher= United States District Court, Eastern District of California| accessdate= 16 Oct 2013}}</ref> |
Drozd was born January 21, 1955 in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]],<ref>State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.</ref> and is a 1973 graduate of [[Servite High School]], in [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]. He attended the [[University of Southern California]] from 1973 to 1975, graduated from [[San Diego State University]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1977, and he received a [[Juris Doctor]] in 1980 from the [[University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law]].<ref name=USCourt>{{cite web| url=http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/5017/ |title=Chief Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd |publisher= United States District Court, Eastern District of California| accessdate= 16 Oct 2013}}</ref><ref>https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/drozd-dale-alan</ref> |
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== Professional career == |
== Professional career == |
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After graduation Drozd served as a Law Clerk to the [[Lawrence K. Karlton]], United States District Judge Eastern District of California from 1980 to 1982 and was in private practice of law for 15 years in [[San Francisco]] and [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]].<ref name= USCourt /> |
After graduation Drozd served as a Law Clerk to the [[Lawrence K. Karlton]], United States District Judge Eastern District of California from 1980 to 1982 and was in private practice of law for 15 years in [[San Francisco]] and [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]].<ref name= USCourt /><ref>https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/drozd-dale-alan</ref> |
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== Federal judicial service == |
== Federal judicial service == |
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The judges of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of California appointed Drozd to be a [[United States Magistrate Judge]] in 1997 and he was appointed as Chief United States Magistrate Judge of the same court in 2010. He served as chief judge from January 1, 2011 until his appointment as District Judge. On November 12, 2014, President Obama nominated Drozd to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the seat vacated by [[Anthony W. Ishii]] who took [[senior status]] on October 31, 2012.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/12/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-district-courts "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts" White House, November 12, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/12/presidential-nominations-sent-senate "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, November 12, 2014]</ref> On December 16, 2014 his nomination was returned to the President due to the [[sine die]] adjournment of the [[113th United States Congress|113th Congress]]. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated him to the same position.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/07/presidential-nominations-sent-senate Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, January 7, 2015]</ref> He received a hearing before the [[United States Senate Judiciary Committee]] on May 6, 2015.<ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/nominations-2015-05-06 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 6, 2015]</ref> On June 4, 2015 his nomination was reported out of committee by [[voice vote]] with Senator Vitter recorded as voting no.<ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%20for%2006-04-152.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 4, 2015]</ref> On October 5, 2015 the [[United States Senate]] voted to confirm him in a 69-21 vote.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00274 Roll Call Vote]</ref> He received his judicial commission on November 2, 2015.<ref> |
The judges of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of California appointed Drozd to be a [[United States Magistrate Judge]] in 1997 and he was appointed as Chief United States Magistrate Judge of the same court in 2010. He served as chief judge from January 1, 2011 until his appointment as District Judge. On November 12, 2014, President Obama nominated Drozd to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the seat vacated by [[Anthony W. Ishii]] who took [[senior status]] on October 31, 2012.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/12/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-district-courts "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts" White House, November 12, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/12/presidential-nominations-sent-senate "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, November 12, 2014]</ref> On December 16, 2014 his nomination was returned to the President due to the [[sine die]] adjournment of the [[113th United States Congress|113th Congress]]. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated him to the same position.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/07/presidential-nominations-sent-senate Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, January 7, 2015]</ref> He received a hearing before the [[United States Senate Judiciary Committee]] on May 6, 2015.<ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/nominations-2015-05-06 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 6, 2015]</ref> On June 4, 2015 his nomination was reported out of committee by [[voice vote]] with Senator Vitter recorded as voting no.<ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%20for%2006-04-152.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 4, 2015]</ref> On October 5, 2015 the [[United States Senate]] voted to confirm him in a 69-21 vote.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00274 Roll Call Vote]</ref> He received his judicial commission on November 2, 2015.<ref>https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/drozd-dale-alan</ref> |
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Dale Alan Drozd
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Anthony W. Ishii |
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| Born | Dale Alan Drozd (1955-01-21) January 21, 1955 (age 69) Los Angeles County, California |
| Education | San Diego State University B.A. UCLA School of Law J.D. |
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Dale Alan Drozd (born January 21, 1955) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California and former Chief United States Magistrate Judge of the same court.
Drozd was born January 21, 1955 in Los Angeles County, California,[1] and is a 1973 graduate of Servite High School, in Anaheim. He attended the University of Southern California from 1973 to 1975, graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977, and he received a Juris Doctor in 1980 from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.[2][3]
After graduation Drozd served as a Law Clerk to the Lawrence K. Karlton, United States District Judge Eastern District of California from 1980 to 1982 and was in private practice of law for 15 years in San Francisco and Sacramento.[2][4]
The judges of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of California appointed Drozd to be a United States Magistrate Judge in 1997 and he was appointed as Chief United States Magistrate Judge of the same court in 2010. He served as chief judge from January 1, 2011 until his appointment as District Judge. On November 12, 2014, President Obama nominated Drozd to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the seat vacated by Anthony W. Ishii who took senior status on October 31, 2012.[5][6] On December 16, 2014 his nomination was returned to the President due to the sine die adjournment of the 113th Congress. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated him to the same position.[7] He received a hearing before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on May 6, 2015.[8] On June 4, 2015 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote with Senator Vitter recorded as voting no.[9] On October 5, 2015 the United States Senate voted to confirm him in a 69-21 vote.[10] He received his judicial commission on November 2, 2015.[11]
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