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On June 11, 2012, ] nominated Orrick to be a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, to the seat vacated by Judge ], who took ] on December 31, 2011.<ref></ref> The ] held a hearing on his nomination on July 11, 2012, and reported it to the floor on August 2, 2012.<ref></ref> On January 2, 2013, his nomination was returned to the President, due to the ] of the Senate. On June 11, 2012, ] nominated Orrick to be a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, to the seat vacated by Judge ], who took ] on December 31, 2011.<ref></ref> The ] held a hearing on his nomination on July 11, 2012, and reported it to the floor on August 2, 2012.<ref></ref> On January 2, 2013, his nomination was returned to the President, due to the ] of the Senate.


On January 3, 2013, he was renominated to the same office. His nomination was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2013, by a vote of 11 ayes to 7 nays, mostly along party lines, except that Republican Senator ] voted aye.<ref></ref> On January 3, 2013, he was renominated to the same office. His nomination was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2013, by a vote of 11 ayes to 7 nays, mostly along party lines, except that Republican Senator ] voted aye.<ref></ref>


The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination on May 15, 2013, by a vote of 56 ayes to 41 nays.<ref></ref> He received his commission on May 16, 2013. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination on May 15, 2013, by a vote of 56 ayes to 41 nays.<ref></ref> He received his commission on May 16, 2013.

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William Horsley Orrick III
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 16, 2013
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byCharles R. Breyer
Personal details
BornWilliam Horsley Orrick III
(1953-05-15) May 15, 1953 (age 71)
San Francisco, California
Parent(s)William Horsley Orrick, Jr. (father)
Marion Naffziger (mother)
EducationYale University B.A.
Boston College Law School J.D.

William Horsley Orrick III (born May 15, 1953) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He formerly served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice.

Biography

Orrick was born in San Francisco, California on May 15, 1953. He received his Bachelor of Arts cum laude, from Yale University in 1976. He received his Juris Doctor cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 1979. After graduating, he worked for the Georgia Legal Services Program from 1979 to 1984. He joined the San Francisco law firm of Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP in 1984 and continued there for twenty five years, becoming a partner in 1988. From June 2009 to June 2010, he served as counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice. From 2010 to 2012, he served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division. His father, William H. Orrick, Jr., was a United States District Judge for the Northern District of California and served as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division in the Kennedy Administration. He briefly rejoined Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP as special counsel, before accepting appointment to District Court.

Federal judicial service

On June 11, 2012, President Obama nominated Orrick to be a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, to the seat vacated by Judge Charles R. Breyer, who took senior status on December 31, 2011. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on his nomination on July 11, 2012, and reported it to the floor on August 2, 2012. On January 2, 2013, his nomination was returned to the President, due to the adjournment sine die of the Senate.

On January 3, 2013, he was renominated to the same office. His nomination was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2013, by a vote of 11 ayes to 7 nays, mostly along party lines, except that Republican Senator Jeff Flake voted aye.

The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination on May 15, 2013, by a vote of 56 ayes to 41 nays. He received his commission on May 16, 2013.

On Friday, July 31, 2015 Judge Orrick blocked the release of videos of Planned Parenthood, granting the injunction requested by the National Abortion Federation.

Campaign Contributions

According to the Public Citizen, a non-profit, consumer rights advocacy group, William H. Orrick III, who was employeed by Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, raised at least $200,000 for Barack Obama and donated $30,800 to committees supporting him.

References

  1. Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire
  2. "SF Lawyer Follows Father's Footsteps in Federal Judgeship" The San Francisco Appeal
  4. "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US District Court" White House, June 11, 2012
  5. Results of Executive Business Meeting - August 2, 2012
  6. "President Obama Re-nominates Thirty-Three to Federal Judgeships" White House, January 3, 2013
  7. Senate Roll Call
  8. Hemmingway, Mollie (July 31, 2015). "Obama Appointee Blocks More Video Releases By Group Behind Planned Parenthood Sting". The Federalist. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  9. "Bundler: William H. Orrick" Public Citizen

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