2024 Eastern District of California Reception

  • by Kevin R. Johnson
Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller of the Eastern District of California at a reception.
 On the right, Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller of the Eastern District of California conversing with attendees at the reception.

On March 18, UC Davis School of Law held a judicial reception at the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse to honor the Eastern District of California federal judges in Sacramento. Over 75 people attended the event, including 50 students, Judges Troy Nunley, Kimberly Mueller, Dale Drozd, Daniel Calabretta, William Shubb, Ronald Sargis, Allison Claire, Carolyn Delaney, Dennis Cota '86, Jeremy Peterson, numerous law clerks, and others to celebrate our local federal judges. Faculty members in attendance were Clay Tanaka, Carter “Cappy” White, and Johann Morri.

Dennis Cota, magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California at a reception.
Dennis Cota '86, magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, speaking with attendees at the reception.

Several King Hall alumni who now serve as judicial law clerks attended the reception including law clerks to Chief Judge Kimberly Mueller, Sarah Gamble '22 and Dominique Pope '22, law clerks to Judge John Mendez, Samantha Blemker '21 and Tony Mekari '22, law clerk to Judge Daniel Calabretta, Melissa Tribble '21, and law clerk to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Consuelo Callahan, David Fox '19.

Judge Troy Nunley and Judge Dale Drozd.
From left to right, Judges Troy Nunley and Dale Drozd, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Judge Daniel Calabretta, a King Hall adjunct professor, talking with people at the Eastern District of California reception.
In the center, Daniel Calabretta, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, and King Hall adjunct professor.

I want to thank Natalie Butcher and Craig Compton from our Career Services office, along with Professor Tanaka and Judge Nunley, who helped make this event a success. Over the years we have had numerous law clerks and student externs work for the judges in the Eastern District of California and we greatly appreciate the mentorship that our local judges provide to our students and graduates.