We are pleased to announce that Chris Waznik has returned to our department after a successful year-long clerkship with the Honorable Bridget S. Bade of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Chris previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable James A. Teilborg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. After clerking for Judge Teilborg, Chris was an attorney in our department for approximately three years before returning to the federal courts to clerk for Judge Bade.
The Ninth Circuit is by far the nation’s largest circuit court in geographical scope, number of judges, and commenced cases. It holds appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in nine western states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. In addition, it hears appeals from the territorial courts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as administrative decisions within its territory, such as appeals from the Board of Immigration Appeals and Social Security Administration.