Phyllis Jean Hamilton

Judge Phyllis Jean Hamilton

Personal

Birthday:

1952

Birthplace:

Jacksonville, IL

Race or Ethnicity:

African American

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Deputy public defender, California, 1976-1980
Manager, EEO programs, Farinon Electric Corporation, 1980
Administrative judge, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, San Francisco, California, 1980-1985
Commissioner, Oakland-Piedmont-Emeryville [California] Municipal Court, 1985-1991

Education

Name of School:

Stanford University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1974

Name of School - Second:

Santa Clara University - School of Law

Santa Clara University School of Law will excel in preparing its students to meet the challenges of a legal profession that is increasingly global, technologically sophisticated, and culturally diverse. In fulfilling this vision, the Law School is dedicated to educating lawyers of competence, conscience and compassion.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1976

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of California

Court Name:

California Northern District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/25/2000

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1991-2000