Fern Smith (California)

Fern Smith

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

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Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University, 1972

Law

Stanford Law School, 1975

Personal

Birthplace

San Francisco, Calif.

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Fern M. Smith (1933-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Smith was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 9, 1988, to a seat vacated by Samuel Conti; she was confirmed by the Senate on July 26, 1988, and received commission the next day. She assumed senior status on May 15, 2003. She served the Northern District of California until her retirement on June 30, 2005. Smith was succeeded in this position by Samuel Conti.

Early life and education

• Foothill Community College, A.A., 1970
• Stanford University, B.A., 1972
• Stanford Law School, J.D., 1975

Professional career

• Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1975-1986
• Judge, Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, 1986-1988
• Director, Federal Judicial Center, 1999-2003

Judicial nominations and appointments

Northern District of California

Smith was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 9, 1988, to a seat vacated by Samuel Conti; she was confirmed by the Senate on July 26, 1988, and received commission the next day. She assumed senior status on May 15, 2003. She served the Northern District of California until her retirement on June 30, 2005. Smith was succeeded in this position by Samuel Conti.

External links

• Smith's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Samuel Conti	Northern District of California 1988–2003 Seat #11	Succeeded by: '