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Maxine M. Chesney

Maxine M. Chesney

California Northern District Court

Born 1942 in San Francisco, CA

FJC ID: 418

Maxine Mackler Chesney (born October 29, 1942) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Gender
Female
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Superior Court of California, City and County of San Francisco (appointed and subsequently elected)
    Judge · 1983–1995
  2. San Francisco [California] Municipal Court
    Judge · 1979–1983
  3. San Francisco, California
    Office of the District Attorney · 1968–1979
    • trial attorney · 1968–1969
    • senior trial attorney · 1969–1971
    • principal trial attorney · 1971–1976
    • head trial attorney · 1976
    • assistant chief deputy · 1976–1979

Appointments

  1. California Northern District Court
    1995–2009 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)
  2. Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
    J.D. · 1967
  2. University of California, Berkeley
    B.A. · 1964