Alex Kozinski, JD - Medical Marijuana

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Alex Kozinski, JD Biography

Title:

Circuit Judge in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Position:

None Found to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"

Reasoning:

No position found as of Oct. 2002

Theoretical Expertise Ranking:

Experts
Individuals with MDs, PhDs, JDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to medical marijuana. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to medical marijuana issues.

Involvement and Affiliations:

Circuit Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1985-present
Chief Judge, US Court of Federal Claims, 1982-1985
Assistant Counsel, Office of Counsel to the President, 1981
Law Clerk, Chief Justice Warren Burger, Supreme Court of the United States, 1976-1977
Law Clerk, Hon. Anthony Kennedy, US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1975-1976

Education:

JD, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 1975
BA, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 1972

Other:

Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, confirmed by Senate, 1985
Born in Bucharest, Romania, 1950