Dean Pregerson
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Dean Pregerson | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
Assumed office January 28, 2016 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
In office August 1, 1996 – January 28, 2016 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | A. Wallace Tashima |
Succeeded by | John W. Holcomb |
Personal details | |
Born | Dean Douglas Pregerson January 28, 1951 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Spouse | Sharon D. Skomer[1] |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) UC Davis School of Law (JD) |
Dean Douglas Pregerson (born January 28, 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Education and career
Pregerson was born to a Jewish family in
Federal judicial service
On January 26, 1996, Pregerson was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by A. Wallace Tashima. Pregerson was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 24, 1996, and received his commission on August 1, 1996. He assumed senior status on January 28, 2016.
Notable cases
Pregerson has been involved in many cases related to the entertainment industry, the use of concealed stun belts on prisoners in court, as well as the planned completion of the
Personal life
Pregerson's father, Harry Pregerson, was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In December 2013, Pregerson's son, David, age 23, was killed by a hit and run driver while walking home in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on confirmation of appointees to the federal judiciary. pt. 3 (1996)
- ^ "FEATURED ARTICLES ABOUT DEAN PREGERSON". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Winton, Richard (January 2, 2014). "Son of federal judge killed in Pacific Palisades hit-and-run". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Stevens, Matt (May 1, 2014). "Man held in fatal hit-and-run of federal judge's son, police say". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
External links
- Dean Pregerson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.