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Edward Price (Eastern District of California)

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Edward Price
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
Years in office: 1989 - 1997

Years in office: 1979 - 1989
Education
Bachelor's
University of California, Berkeley, 1947
Law
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1949
Personal
Birthplace
Sanger, CA


Edward Dean Price (1919-1997) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Price was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on November 1, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1979, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1989. He served the Eastern District of California until his death on November 3, 1997. Price was succeeded in this position by David Levi.

Early life and education

  • University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1947
  • University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, LL.B., 1949

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, 1942-1946
  • Private practice, Modesto, California, 1949-1979

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of California

Price was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on November 1, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1979, and received commission the next day.[1] He assumed senior status on December 31, 1989. He served the Eastern District of California until his death on November 3, 1997. Price was succeeded in this position by David Levi.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Eastern District of California
1979–1989
Seat #5
Succeeded by:
David Levi