Derrick Watson Age, Controversies, Wife, Family, Biography, Facts & More

Bio
Full Name	Derrick Kahala Watson
Profession	Law Personnel (a United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 178 cm in meters - 1.78 m in feet inches - 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 70 kg in Pounds - 154 lbs
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year 1966
Age (approx.)	50 Years
Birth Place	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Nationality	American
Hometown	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
School	Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
College/University	Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts, cum laude from Harvard College in 1988 Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1991
Family	Father- Name Not Known (a Honolulu police officer) Mother- Name Not Known (a worker at a local bank) Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Not Known
Ethnicity	Hawaiian
Hobbies	Reading, Traveling
Controversies	• On March 15, 2017, he blocked President Trump's revised executive order by granting a temporary restraining order. Trump's revised executive order had banned the entry of nationals of 6-majority-Muslim countries into the United States. On March 29, 2017, Watson turned the temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction. On June 12, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously determined that under the Immigration and Nationality Act, Trump had "exceeded the scope of authority delegated to the president." • On October 17, 2017, he again placed a restraining order (temporary) preventing a later revision of Trump's travel ban. In his order, Watson prevented the blocking of citizens of Libya, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and Chad from traveling to the United States, while leaving intact the restrictions for some Venezuelan officials and North Korean citizens.
Favorite Things
Favorite Politician	Barack Obama
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Gloriann
Children	Sons- Cade (10-years-old) and Daly (7-years-old) Daughter- None
Money Factor
Salary/Fees	Not Known
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Derrick Watson

Does Derrick Watson smoke?: Not Known

Does Derrick Watson drink alcohol?: Not Known

He was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.

After receiving his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1991, he was admitted to practice Law in California.

Barck Obama was also a member of his graduating class.

Watson started his career as an associate at the law firm of Landels, Ripley & Diamond in San Francisco, California, where he worked from 1991 to 1995.

From 1995 to 2000, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of California.

From 1999 to 2000, he served as Deputy Chief of the Civil Division.

In 2000, he returned to Private Practice. He worked on behalf of the San Francisco Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights.

From 2007 to 2013, Watson served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii.

On November 14, 2012, Barack Obama (the then US President) nominated Watson to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.

On January 2, 2013, due to the sine die adjournment of the Senate, his nomination was returned to the President. However, he was renominated to the same office the next day.

Watson is the 4th and is the only currently serving Native Hawaiian judge.

To the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Watson described himself as a political independent.

In 2017, he was in news for placing a restraining order (temporary) preventing a later revision of Trump’s travel ban. In his order, Watson prevented the blocking of citizens of Libya, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and Chad from traveling to the United States, while leaving intact the restrictions for some Venezuelan officials and North Korean citizens.