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Born 1925 in Los Angeles, CA
Federal Judicial Service:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on August 28, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; Confirmed by the Senate on October 31, 1979, and received commission on November 2, 1979. Assumed senior status on November 21, 1992.
Education:
University of Southern California, B.A., 1949
University of Southern California Law School, LL.B., 1951
Professional Career:
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, 1943-1946
Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, California, 1952-1961
Legal advisor and clemency and extradition secretary to the governor of California, 1961-1962
Executive assistant to the governor of California, 1962-1964
Chairman, California parole board, 1964
Judge, Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, 1964-1978
Associate justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, 1978-1979
Adjunct professor, Southwestern University School of Law, 1985-present
Adjunct professor, Loyola Marymount School of Law, 1993 and 1994
Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
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