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Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 2, 2014

Munger Tolles partner confirmed as latest 9th Circuit judge

The U.S. Senate confirmed Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP California litigation partner John B. Owens to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday by a 56-43 vote.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The U.S. Senate confirmed John B. Owens to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday by a 56-43 vote.


Owens, 42, is a former federal prosecutor and litigation partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. He will fill the seat vacated in 2004 when Circuit Judge Stephen Trott assumed senior status. Owens' confirmation resolved in California's favor a territorial dispute over whether Californi...

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