Gordon Thompson Jr.

Gordon Thompson Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
December 28, 1994  July 5, 2015
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
1984–1991
Preceded by Howard Boyd Turrentine
Succeeded by Judith Keep
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office
October 16, 1970  December 28, 1994
Appointed by Richard Nixon
Preceded by Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded by Jeffrey T. Miller
Personal details
Born Gordon Thompson Jr.
(1929-12-28)December 28, 1929
San Diego, California
Died July 5, 2015(2015-07-05) (aged 85)
San Diego, California
Political party Republican
Education University of Southern California (B.S.)
Southwestern Law School (LL.B.)

Gordon Thompson Jr. (December 28, 1929 – July 5, 2015) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Education and career

Born in San Diego, California, Thompson received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws from Southwestern University School of Law (now Southwestern Law School) in 1956. He was a deputy district attorney of San Diego County from 1957 to 1960. He was in private practice in San Diego from 1960 to 1970.[1]

Federal judicial service

Thompson was nominated by President Richard Nixon on October 7, 1970, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 1970, and received his commission on October 16, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1984 to 1991.[1] He assumed senior status on December 28, 1994 and served in that capacity until his death on July 5, 2015.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Gordon Thompson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. Davis, Kristina (8 July 2015). "San Diego's longest-serving federal judge leaves legacy". The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
1970–1994
Succeeded by
Jeffrey T. Miller
Preceded by
Howard Boyd Turrentine
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
1984–1991
Succeeded by
Judith Keep
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