Catherine C. Blake

Catherine C. Blake (born July 27, 1950) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Catherine C. Blake
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office
October 3, 2014  October 6, 2017
Preceded byDeborah K. Chasanow
Succeeded byJames K. Bredar
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Assumed office
August 14, 1995
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byJohn R. Hargrove
Personal details
Born (1950-07-27) July 27, 1950
Boston, Massachusetts
EducationRadcliffe College (AB)
Harvard Law School (JD)

Early life and education

Blake was born in Boston, Massachusetts. After receiving an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Radcliffe College in 1972, she enrolled in Harvard Law School, where she received a Juris Doctor in 1975.

Career

Blake was in private practice in Boston, from 1975 to 1977. She was with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland from 1977 to 1987. During that period, she was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1977 to 1983, then became a first assistant from 1983 to 1985, when she was appointed by the court to serve as the United States Attorney, a position she held until 1987, when she again became the first assistant.

Judicial service

In 1987 Blake became a United States Magistrate Judge of the District of Maryland. In 1995, Blake became a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on May 4, 1995, to a seat vacated by John R. Hargrove. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1995, and received her commission on August 14, 1995. She served as Chief Judge of the District of Maryland from October 3, 2014 to October 6, 2017.

References

Legal offices
Preceded by
John R. Hargrove
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
1995–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Deborah K. Chasanow
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
2014–2017
Succeeded by
James K. Bredar
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