Dirk B. Paloutzian

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Dirk B. Paloutzian
Personal details
Born
Dirk Brian Paloutzian

(1969-04-06) April 6, 1969 (age 52)
Fresno County, California
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (B.A.)
University of California Davis School of Law (J.D.)

Dirk B. Paloutzian (born April 6, 1969) is an American lawyer who is a former nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.[1]

Early life and education[]

Paloutzian was born on April 6, 1969, in Fresno County, California.[2] He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991 and his Juris Doctor from University of California Davis School of Law in 1994.[1]

Legal career[]

Paloutzian previously served as a Deputy District Attorney for the Fresno County, California. He was previously in private practice at McCormick Barstow, LLP. Since 2002, he has been a shareholder at Baker Manock & Jensen, P.C., in Fresno, California, where his practice focuses on commercial and agribusiness litigation.

Expired nomination to district court[]

On April 29, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Paloutzian to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. On May 21, 2020, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. He has been nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Morrison C. England Jr. who assumed senior status on December 17, 2019.[3] On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-29 – via National Archives.
  2. ^ "Dirk B Paloutzian". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. ^ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 21, 2020
  4. ^ "PN1921 - Nomination of Dirk B. Paloutzian for The Judiciary, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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