Alex G. Tse is a
United States magistrate judge
In United States federal courts, magistrate judges are judges appointed to assist U.S. district court judges in the performance of their duties. Magistrate judges generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail, and conduct ...
of the
and was formerly the acting
from 2018 to 2019.
Education and legal career
Tse is a graduate of
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
. He went to law school at
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
The University of California, Hastings College of the Law (UC Hastings) is a Public university, public Law school in the United States, law school in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1878 by Serranus Clinton Hastings, UC Hastings was the ...
.
Prior to becoming acting US Attorney, Tse was a longtime federal prosecutor who worked in the
City Attorney of San Francisco
The City Attorney of San Francisco is an elected position in the City and County of San Francisco, California. While city-county consolidation resulted in the unified government attaining both a city attorney and a district attorney, the two pos ...
's office. He replaced the previous US Attorney, Brian Stretch, in January 2018.
He served as acting attorney after the resignation of Brian Stretch, and he was succeeded by
David L. Anderson.
Federal judicial service
United States magistrate judge service
Tse was selected in 2019 to become a
United States magistrate judge
In United States federal courts, magistrate judges are judges appointed to assist U.S. district court judges in the performance of their duties. Magistrate judges generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail, and conduct ...
for the
; he filled the seat left vacant by Judge Elizabeth Laporte who retired on October 25, 2019 and was sworn in on January 28, 2020.
See also
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List of Asian American jurists
Research history
Studies led by California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu (2017) and the Center for American Progress (2019) Full report: provided in-depth statistics into the issue.
Judicial officers
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References
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Lawyers who have represented the United States government
Living people
United States Attorneys for the Northern District of California
University of California, Berkeley alumni
University of California, Hastings College of the Law alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
United States magistrate judges
21st-century American judges
Assistant United States Attorneys