Eastern District of California (Fresno)
Career Highlights: Confirmed as U.S. District Judge, 2015; appointed U.S. magistrate judge by judges of Eastern District, 1997; partner, Blackmon & Drozd, 1986-97; associate, Clyde M. Blackmon & Associates, 1986; associate, Hallinan, Osterhoudt & Poplack, 1982-85; clerk to U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton, 1980-82
Law School: UC Los Angeles School of Law, 1980
Career Highlights: Confirmed as U.S. District Judge, 2015; appointed U.S. magistrate judge by judges of Eastern District, 1997; partner, Blackmon & Drozd, 1986-97; associate, Clyde M. Blackmon & Associates, 1986; associate, Hallinan, Osterhoudt & Poplack, 1982-85; clerk to U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton, 1980-82
Law School: UC Los Angeles School of Law, 1980
The sprawling Eastern District of California court has one of the heaviest caseloads in the nation, making it a daunting assignment for even the most experienced federal judge. Newly minted U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd knew what he was in for and is delighted to be there.
Drozd was nominated and confirmed in 2015, but he was prepping for the job for two decades as a U.S. magistrate judge in Fresno. The inspiration ... (continued)
