9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Career Highlights: Appointed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by President Donald Trump, 2018; director, Starn, O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, 2011-18; attorney general, Hawaii, 2003-10; of counsel, partner, McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, 1990-2002; assistant U.S. attorney, District of Hawaii, 1982-89; assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-82; clerk, U.S. District Court Judge Samuel P. King, Hawaii, 1979-80
Law School: Cornell Law School
Career Highlights: Appointed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by President Donald Trump, 2018; director, Starn, O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, 2011-18; attorney general, Hawaii, 2003-10; of counsel, partner, McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, 1990-2002; assistant U.S. attorney, District of Hawaii, 1982-89; assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-82; clerk, U.S. District Court Judge Samuel P. King, Hawaii, 1979-80
Law School: Cornell Law School
9th Circuit Judge Mark J. Bennett, a competitive bridge player, stood out in his confirmation process for his bipartisan appeal.
When Bennett was applying for judicial clerkships as a student at Cornell Law School, he included on his resume the fact that he was a ranked bridge player. The notation caught the eye of U.S. District Judge Samuel P. King in Hawaii, who unbeknown to Bennett in that pre-Google era, happened to be compe... (continued)
