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Charles Carr
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Years in office: 1973 - 1976

Years in office: 1966 - 1973

United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Years in office: 1962 - 1966
Education
Bachelor's
Vanderbilt University, 1925
Law
Yale Law School, 1926
Personal
Birthplace
Coahoma, MS


Charles Hardy Carr (1903-1976) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Carr was nominated to the Southern District of California by President John F. Kennedy on July 12, 1962, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1962, and received his commission on August 14, 1962. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966. He assumed senior status on August 18, 1973. He served the Central District of California until his death on March 13, 1976. Carr was succeeded in this position by Robert Firth.

Early life and education

  • Vanderbilt University, A.B., 1925
  • Yale Law School, LL.B., 1926

Professional career

  • Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1926-1929
  • Instructor, Southwestern University, Los Angeles, 1930-1931
  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1931-1933
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, California, 1933-1936
  • Special assistant to the U.S. attorney general, 1936-1940
  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1940-1943
  • U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1943-1946
  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1946-1962

Judicial nominations and appointments

Southern District of California

Carr was nominated to the Southern District of California by President John F. Kennedy on July 12, 1962, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1962, and received his commission on August 14, 1962. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966.

Central District of California

He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966. He assumed senior status on August 18, 1973. He served the Central District of California until his death on March 13, 1976. Carr was succeeded in this position by Robert Firth.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Central District of California
1966–1973
Seat #12
Succeeded by:
Robert Firth
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Southern District of California
1962 - 1966
Succeeded by:
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