Patrick Joseph Bumatay (born February 14, 1978) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was appointed in 2019 by President Donald Trump. Before becoming a federal judge, Bumatay was a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of California.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- Asian American
Prior employment
Southern District of CaliforniaAssistant U.S. attorney · 2012–2019- U.S. Department of Justice2017–2019
- ↳counsel to the deputy attorney general · 2017
- ↳senior counsel to the deputy attorney general · 2017–2018
- ↳counselor to the Attorney General · 2018–2019
- Private practice, New York City2010–2012
Law clerk , Hon. Sandra L. Townes · 2009–2010- U.S. Department of JusticeCounsel to the associate attorney general · 2008–2009
- Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of JusticeSpecial assistant and counsel · 2007–2008
Law clerk , Hon. Timothy M. Tymkovich · 2006–2007
Appointments
2019–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
2012–2019- 2009–2010
- 2006–2007
Education
J.D. · 2006- Harvard Universityjd · 2006
- Yale UniversityB.A. · 2000
- Yale Universitycum laude · 2000