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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 26, 2014

Senate confirms two Northern District federal judges

Veteran antitrust litigator James Donato and San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Beth L. Freeman won approval after being nominated last June.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Northern District of California netted two new federal judges Tuesday, filling long-standing vacancies on the overworked court.


After two trips through the Senate Judiciary Committee, a government shutdown and a change in Senate filibuster rules, veteran antitrust litigator James Donato and San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Beth L. Freeman were among the first four district court nominees ...

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