Litigation

Cal. Litig. 2023, Volume 35, Issue 3

Q & A WITH JUDGE VINCE CHHABRIA OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Written by Shireen Y. Wetmore*

Judge Vince Chhabria

Judge Chhabria was confirmed by the Senate as a District Court Judge for the Northern District of California in March 2014. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Chhabria worked as a staff member for U.S. Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey in Washington, D.C. and California. He served as a law clerk for three different judges: Hon. Charles R. Breyer, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1998-1999), Hon. James R. Browning, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1999-2000), and Hon. Stephen G. Breyer, Supreme Court of the United States (2001-2002). In addition to his clerkships, Judge Chhabria worked as both a litigation associate in private practice and as the Deputy City Attorney for Government Litigation in San Francisco. From 2011 to 2014, he was the Co-Chief of Appellate Litigation.

Judge Chhabria was the first person of South Asian descent to serve as an Article III judge in California history. He was born in San Francisco and educated at the University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A.) and University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D.).

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