Patricia Donahue

Patricia Donahue

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Central District of California

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

4

Elections and appointments

Appointed

2020

Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University

Law

University of California, Los Angeles

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Patricia Donahue is a magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Donahue assumed office on May 4, 2020.

Biography

Education

Donahue earned an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Professional career

Donahue's career experience includes working as an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles.

Judicial career

Central District of California

Patricia Donahue joined the United States District Court for the Central District of California as a federal magistrate judge on May 4, 2020.

See also

• United States District Court for the Central District of California
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

External links

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• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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California courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

State courts:

California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts

State resources:

Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California