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Tenure

1999 - Present

Years in position

25

United States District Court for the Central District of California

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Bill Keller is a federal judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He joined the court in 1984 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Keller took senior status on October 29, 1999.^[1]

Early life and education

Keller graduated from the University of California-Berkley with a B.S. in 1956 and later graduated from the UCLA Law with his LL.B. degree in 1960.^[1]

Professional career

Keller began his legal career as an Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1961 to 1964 before entering into private practice licensed in the State of California from 1964 to 1972. In 1972, President Richard Nixon nominated Keller as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California from 1972 to 1977 before resuming private practice work from 1977 to 1984.^[1]

Judicial career

Central District of California

On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Pete Wilson, Keller was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 11, 1984 to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333 which was approved by Congress.^[1] Keller was confirmed by the Senate on October 3, 1984 on a senate vote and received commission on October 4, 1984. Keller later assumed senior status on October 29, 1999.

See also

United States District Court for the Central District of California

External links

Judge Keller's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Judge Keller's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Central District of California 1984–1999 Seat #18	Succeeded by: Robert Klausner

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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the Central District of California

Chief Judge: Dolly Gee • John Walter (California) • Otis Wright • Percy Anderson • David Carter (California) • Robert Klausner • Stephen V. Wilson • Fernando Olguin • Stanley Blumenfeld • Josephine Staton • Michael Fitzgerald (California) • Michelle Williams Court • Jesus Bernal • Sunshine S. Sykes • Fred W. Slaughter • André Birotte, Jr. • Sherilyn P. Garnett • Kenly Kiya Kato • Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong • Fernando Aenlle-Rocha • Wesley Hsu • Mark Scarsi • John Holcomb (California) • Hernán D. Vera • Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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