William B. Shubb
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William B. Shubb is a United States federal judge
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Born in Oakland, California
, Shubb received an A.B.
from the University of California, Berkeley
in 1960 and a J.D.
from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1963. He was a law clerk
, Hon. Sherrill Halbert
, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California from 1963 to 1965. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of California from 1965 to 1971. He was a Chief assistant U.S. attorney of Eastern District of California from 1971 to 1974. He was in private practice in Sacramento, California
from 1974 to 1980. He was the United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of California from 1980 to 1981. He was in private practice in Sacramento, California
from 1981 to 1990.
Shubb is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
. Shubb was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
on August 3, 1990, to a seat vacated by Raul A. Ramirez. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 28, 1990, and received his commission on October 1, 1990. He served as chief judge from 1996-2003. He assumed senior status
on November 1, 2004.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, Shubb received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1960 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1963. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Sherrill Halbert
Sherrill Halbert
Sherrill Halbert was a United States federal judge.Born in Terra Bella, California, Halbert received an A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1924 and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1927. He was in private practice in Porterville,...
, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California from 1963 to 1965. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of California from 1965 to 1971. He was a Chief assistant U.S. attorney of Eastern District of California from 1971 to 1974. He was in private practice in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
from 1974 to 1980. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Eastern District of California from 1980 to 1981. He was in private practice in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
from 1981 to 1990.
Shubb is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California is composed of six divisions.The Bakersfield division has jurisdiction over certain cases in Inyo and Kern counties and on federal lands and National Parks...
. Shubb was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
on August 3, 1990, to a seat vacated by Raul A. Ramirez. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 28, 1990, and received his commission on October 1, 1990. He served as chief judge from 1996-2003. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on November 1, 2004.