Beth Labson Freeman

Personal

Birthday: 
1953
Birthplace: 
Washington, DC
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Female
Prior Employment: 

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1979-1981
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1981-1983
Deputy county counsel, San Mateo County, California, 1983-2001
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, 2001-2014; presiding judge, 2011-2012

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, June 20, 2013; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School: 
University of California, Berkeley
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1976
Name of School - Second: 

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1979

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
Court Name: 

California Northern District Court

President Nominating: 
Barack Obama
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
2/26/2014