On March 5, the United States Senate confirmed President Obama's appointment of Vince Chhabria (B.A, Santa Cruz 91, J.D., Cal 1998) to the last of three Northern District of California vacancies. Mr. Chhabria will take the seat vacated by Judge Susan Illston, who elected Senior Judge status in July of last year. Since 2004, Mr. Chhabria has served as a San Francisco City Attorney, including as the Deputy City Attorney for Government Litigation and the Co-Chief of Appellate Litigation. He has represented San Francisco in a number of high-profile cases including defending the city's health insurance law and the adoption rights of same-sex couples.
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