Jeremy Peterson (California)

Jeremy Peterson

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

Elections and appointments

Appointed

April 27, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Swarthmore College, 1999

Law

Harvard Law School, 2006

Jeremy D. Peterson is a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Peterson joined the court on April 27, 2018.

Education

Peterson obtained a B.A. with honors from Swarthmore College in 1999 and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2006. During his legal studies, he was managing editor of the Harvard International Law Journal.

Career

• 2018-present: Federal magistrate judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
• 2012-2018: Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, D.C.
• 2007-2012: U.S. Department of Justice
  • 2011-2012: Environment and Natural Resources Division, Washington, D.C.
  • 2010-2011: Deepwater Horizon Task Force, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2008-2010: Environment and Natural Resources Division, Washington, D.C.
  • 2007-2008: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Washington, D.C., Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section
• 2006-2007: Law clerk to Judge Ruggero Aldisert, United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

See also

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
• United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

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California courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

State courts:

California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts

State resources:

Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California