Garr King

Garr Michael King (January 28, 1936 – February 5, 2019) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

Garr Michael King
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
In office
January 30, 2009 – February 5, 2019
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
In office
April 27, 1998 – January 30, 2009
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byHelen J. Frye
Succeeded byMarco A. Hernandez
Personal details
Born
Garr Michael King

(1936-01-28)January 28, 1936
Pocatello, Idaho
DiedFebruary 5, 2019(2019-02-05) (aged 83)
Portland, Oregon
EducationUniversity of Utah
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (LL.B.)

Education and career

King was born on January 28, 1936[1] in Pocatello, Idaho. After attending the University of Utah, he received a Bachelor of Laws from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 1963. He was a Deputy district attorney of District Attorney's Office Multnomah County, Oregon from 1963 to 1966. He was in private practice of law in Portland, Oregon from 1966 to 1998.

Federal judicial service

King is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. King was nominated by President Bill Clinton on October 8, 1997, to a seat vacated by Helen J. Frye. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 1998, and received commission on April 30, 1998. He assumed senior status on January 30, 2009 and was succeeded by Judge Marco A. Hernandez. He died on February 5, 2019.[2][3]

References
  1. Marquis Who's Who, Inc (1998). Who's who in American Law. Marquis Who's Who. ISBN 9780837935133. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  2. "The Honorable Garr M. King".
  3. Wong, Peter. "Garr King, former federal judge, dies". joomlakave.com.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Helen J. Frye		 Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
1998–2009		 Succeeded by
Marco A. Hernandez



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