Jeffrey White

Jeffrey Steven White (born September 2, 1945) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Early life, education, and career Born in New York City, White received a Bachelor of Arts from Queens College, City University of New York in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the University at Buffalo Law School in 1970. He was an attorney in the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice from 1970 to 1971 and again from 1977 to 1978, serving in the interim as an assistant United States attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1978 to 2002. Federal judicial service On July 25, 2002, White was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Judge Charles A. Legge. White was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 14, 2002. He received commission on November 15, 2002. He assumed senior status on February 1, 2021. Global Warming ruling In 2005, White allowed environmental groups and four municipalities to go forward with a lawsuit against federal agencies. The basis for the lawsuit was a claim that the federal government is contributing to global warming by funding various overseas projects.