Gary Feess

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Gary Feess

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Central District of California

Education

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University, 1970

Law

University of California, Los Angeles, 1974

Personal
Birthplace
Alliance, Ohio

Gary Feess was a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He joined the court on July 7, 1999, after being nominated by President Bill Clinton (D). Feess assumed senior status on March 13, 2014. He retired on January 5, 2015.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Alliance, Ohio, Feess graduated from Ohio State University with his bachelor's degree in 1970 and later from the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law with his J.D. degree in 1974.[1]

Professional career

Feess was a private practice attorney from 1974 to 1979. Feess served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California in the U.S. Attorney's Office from 1979 to 1987 and then as Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1987 to 1989. Feess returned to private practice from 1989 to 1996 before serving as a Superior Court Judge in the Los Angeles County, California Superior Court from 1996 to 1999.[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Central District of California

On the recommendation of U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, Feess was nominated to the United States District Court for the Central District of California by President Bill Clinton (D) on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by James Ideman. Feess was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30, 1999, on a voice vote and received commission on July 7, 1999.[2] Feess assumed senior status on March 13, 2014.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
James Ideman
Central District of California
1999–2014
Seat #4
Succeeded by:
André Birotte, Jr.