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James Holden
James Stuart Holden (January 29, 1914-November 18, 1996) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont. Holden served as the District of Vermont's Chief Judge for eleven years, from 1972 to 1983.
Early life and education
Holden received his A.B. degree from Dartmouth College in 1935 and his LL.B. from Albany Law School in 1938.[1]
Military service
From 1941 to 1945, Holden served in the United States Army.[1]
Professional career
- 1963-1972: Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Vermont
- 1956-1963: Associate justice, Supreme Court of Vermont
- 1949-1956: Judge, Superior Court, State of Vermont
- 1948-1949: Chairman, Public Service Commission, State of Vermont
- 1947-1948: State's attorney, Bennington County, Vermont
- 1945-1948: Private practice, Bennington, Vermont
- 1938-1941: Private practice, Bennington, Vermont[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Supreme Court of Vermont
Prior to joining the federal judiciary, Holden was a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont for eight years, from 1956 to 1963. He then served as the Chief Justice of that court for nine years, from 1963 to 1972.[1]
District of Vermont
Holden was nominated by President Richard M. Nixon to the District of Vermont on November 11, 1971 to the seat vacated by James L. Oakes. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 23, 1971, receiving his commission a week later on November 30, 1971. He assumed senior status on January 29, 1984; his service on the court terminated with his death on November 18, 1996. Holden was succeeded in this position by Franklin Billings.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: James Oakes |
District of Vermont 1971–1984 |
Succeeded by: Franklin Billings
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
