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

Born 10/13/1923, in Los Angeles, CA.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Central District of California.
Nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat) on 11/29/1967; confirmed by the Senate on 12/07/1967; received judicial commission on 12/07/1967.
Service terminated on 11/06/1979 due to elevation to another court.

Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter (Democrat) on 08/28/1979; confirmed by the Senate on 10/31/1979; received judicial commission on 11/02/1979.
As of April 2007, when this biographical information was gathered, Judge Pregerson remained on the federal bench.

Education
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1947.
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, LL.B., 1950.

Non-judicial Career
U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant, 1944-1946
Private practice, Los Angeles,California, 1951-1953
Private practice, Van Nuys, California, 1953-1965
Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, California, 1965-1966
Judge, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, California, 1966-1967


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