**Recalled United States Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin** was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California on October 12, 2007, and now serves in a recalled capacity. Before his appointment to the federal bench, Judge Austin served for nearly two decades as a Superior Court Judge in Fresno County (1988–2007) and prior to that as a Municipal Court Judge (1986–1988). He began his legal career as a law clerk and then a staff attorney for the Federal Defenders Office before spending over a decade as a deputy and senior deputy district attorney for Fresno County. **Education** - San Joaquin College of Law, J.D., 1976 - California State University, Fresno, B.A. Speech Communication, 1972 **Career** - 2007–present: United States Magistrate Judge (recalled), Eastern District of California, Fresno - 1988–2007: Superior Court Judge, Fresno County Superior Court - 1986–1988: Municipal Court Judge, Consolidated Fresno Judicial District - 1984–1986: Fresno County Senior Deputy District Attorney, lead attorney for the Career Criminal Unit - 1977–1984: Fresno County Deputy District Attorney - 1977: Staff Attorney, U.S. Federal Defenders Office, Eastern District of California, Fresno - 1976–1977: Law Clerk/Crier for U.S. District Court Judge M.D. Crocker, Eastern District of California, Fresno

**Division:** Fresno **Courthouse:** Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721 **Chambers:** Courtroom 6, 7th Floor **Phone:** (559) 499-5969 **Fax:** (559) 499-5289 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Yee Vue, (559) 499-5983, yvue@caed.uscourts.gov - Law Clerk: Yeshiahu Weinstein