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Fern M. Smith

Fern M. Smith

California Northern District Court

Born 1933 in San Francisco, CA

FJC ID: 2215

Fern Enid Meyerson Smith (born November 7, 1933) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

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Gender
Female
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Federal Judicial Center
    Federal Judicial Center
    Director · 1999–2003
  2. Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
    Judge · 1986–1988
  3. Private practice, San Francisco, California
    1975–1986

Appointments

  1. California Northern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    1988–2005 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
    Term ended: Retirement
  2. Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
    Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
    1986–1988
    Term ended: resign

Education

  1. Stanford University Law School
    Stanford Law School
    J.D. · 1975
  2. Stanford University
    B.A. · 1972
  3. Foothill Community College
    A.A. · 1970