Patrick Bumatay was confirmed as a Circuit Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in December 2019. Judge Bumatay previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, where he was a member of the Appellate and Narcotics Sections. He was also a Counselor to the Attorney General on various criminal issues, including on national opioid strategy and combating transnational organized crime. Judge Bumatay has also worked in other positions in the Department of Justice, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Office of the Associate Attorney General, where he was responsible for overseeing various aspects of the Department’s civil enforcement programs, and the Office of Legal Policy. Upon graduation from law school, Judge Bumatay served as a law clerk to Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He also clerked for Judge Sandra L. Townes of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Bumatay earned his B.A., cum laude, from Yale University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
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An Evening Conversation with Judge Bumatay
Hawaii Lawyers Chapter
Stage Restaurant - Bamboo Garden1250 Kapiolani Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814
Panel 3: Changes in the Role of the Judiciary: Restraint vs. Activism
2025 Western Chapters Conference
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065
The Shadow Docket
San Diego Lawyers Chapter
Higgs Fletcher & Mack401 W A Street, Suite 2600
San Diego, CA 9211
A Conversation with Judge Patrick Bumatay
Stanford Student Chapter
Stanford Law School559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305
Litigation Practice Group: Diversity and Modern Litigation
2024 National Lawyers Convention
In recent years, the legal profession has increasingly prioritized diversity in law firm hiring and...
Litigation Practice Group: Diversity and Modern Litigation
2024 National Lawyers Convention
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Hyperextension? Federal Financial Agencies & Cryptocurrency Regulation
2023 National Lawyers Convention
In recent years federal executive branch agencies have enacted a “whole of government” approach to...
Hyperextension? Federal Financial Agencies & Cryptocurrency Regulation
2023 National Lawyers Convention
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Panel III: Unique Aspects of American Democracy: Structural Bugs or Features?
2023 National Student Symposium
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