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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 24, 2023

US District Judge William Orrick to take senior status

When the judge takes senior status, the Northern District of California seat will move to San Jose, Orrick noted in his letter to President Joe Biden, due to the increasing volume of cases there.

US District Judge William Orrick to take senior status
U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick III

U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick III, who has served nearly a decade on the bench in San Francisco, will take senior status May 17, just after his 70th birthday.

When the judge takes senior status, the Northern District of California seat will move to San Jose, Orrick noted in his letter, due to the increasing volume of cases there. Orrick himself will remain on senior status in San Francisco.

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