Holly Aiyisha Thomas

b. 1979 · San Diego, CA

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJudgeJoseph R. Biden (Democratic)Jan 24, 2022

Education

  • Stanford University, A.B., 2000
  • Yale University, J.D., 2004

Professional Career

Law clerk, Hon. Kim McLane Wardlaw, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2004-2005; Assistant counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York City, 2005-2010; Liman Fellow, 2005-2006; Senior attorney, Appellate Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2010-2015; Special counsel to the solicitor general, State of New York, 2015-2016; Deputy director of executive programs, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, 2016-2018; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2018-2022; Judge pro tem, California Court of Appeal, Second District, 2021

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