(Biographical information from the Federal Judicial Center, http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf, April 2007)

Born 11/12/1953, in San Francisco, CA.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California.
Nominated by President William J. Clinton (Democrat) on 07/24/1997; confirmed by the Senate on 11/09/1997; received judicial commission on 11/12/1997.
As of April 2007, when this biographical material was gathered, Judge Jenkins remained on the federal bench.

Education
City College of San Francisco, A.A., 1973.
Santa Clara University, B.A., 1976.
University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1980.

Non-judicial Career
Law clerk, Alameda County District Attorney`s Office, California, 1980-1981
Deputy district attorney, Alameda County District Attorney`s Office, California,1981-1983
Trial attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice,1983-1985
Civil litigator, Pacific Bell Legal Department, 1985-1989
Judge,Oakland-Piedmont-Emeryville Municipal Court, California, 1989-1992
Judge, Alameda County Superior Court, California, 1992-1997

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