Dale Alan Drozd (born January 21, 1955) is a

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of the

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and former Chief United States magistrate judge of the same court.

Early life and education

Drozd was born January 21, 1955, in Los Angeles County, California, and is a 1973 graduate of Servite High School, in Anaheim. He attended the

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from 1973 to 1975, graduated from

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with a

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degree in 1977, and he received a Juris Doctor in 1980 from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.

Career

After graduation Drozd served as a law clerk to Judge Lawrence K. Karlton of the United States District Judge Eastern District of California from 1980 to 1982 and was in private practice of law for 15 years in

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and

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Federal judicial service

The judges of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of California appointed Drozd to be a

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in 1997 and he was appointed as chief United States magistrate judge of the same court in 2010. He served as chief judge from January 1, 2011, until his appointment as district judge. On November 12, 2014, President

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nominated Drozd to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, to the seat vacated by Anthony W. Ishii, who assumed

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on October 31, 2012. On December 16, 2014, his nomination was returned to the president due to the

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adjournment of the

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. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated him to the same position. He received a hearing before the

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on May 6, 2015. On June 4, 2015, his nomination was reported out of committee by

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with Senator Vitter recorded as voting no. On October 5, 2015, the

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confirmed him by a 69–21 vote. He received his judicial commission on November 2, 2015.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drozd, Dale Alan 1955 births Living people 21st-century American judges Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama San Diego State University alumni Servite High School alumni United States magistrate judges UCLA School of Law alumni University of Southern California alumni