L.A. Attorney Is Confirmed by U.S. Senate as Judge
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The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed the nomination of Los Angeles attorney Dean Pregerson to be a federal trial judge for the Central District of California. Based in Los Angeles, the Central District covers seven Southern California counties from San Bernardino to San Luis Obispo.
A graduate of UCLA and UC Davis Law School, Pregerson, 45, worked as a parole hearing officer and as a public defender before starting private practice in 1979. In addition to his work as a civil litigator, he has been involved in a wide range of civic activities, including service as President of the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission.
Pregerson’s father, Harry Pregerson has been a federal judge since 1967.
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