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James Latchum
James Levin Latchum (1918-2004) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Latchum was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on July 17, 1968, to a seat vacated by Caleb Layton; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 1968, and received commission the next day.[1] He served as chief judge from 1973-1983. He assumed senior status on December 23, 1983, and served in that capacity until his death on January 31, 2004.[1] Latchum was succeeded in this position by Joseph Longobardi.
Early life and education
- Princeton University, A.B., 1940
- University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1946
Professional career
- U.S. Army Captain, 1940-1946
- U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, 1946-1961
- Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1946-1968
- Attorney, Delaware State Highway Department, 1949-1951
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Delaware, 1951-1953
- Attorney, Delaware Interstate Highway Division, 1955-1963
- Attorney, Delaware River and Bay Authority, 1963-1968
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Delaware
Latchum was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on July 17, 1968, to a seat vacated by Caleb Layton; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 1968, and received commission the next day.[1] He served as chief judge from 1973-1983. He assumed senior status on December 23, 1983, and served in that capacity until his death on January 31, 2004.[1] Latchum was succeeded in this position by Joseph Longobardi.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Latchum's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Caleb Layton |
District of Delaware 1968–1983 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Joseph Longobardi
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| 1964 |
Anderson • Bratton • Christie • Collins • Cowen • Davis • Ely • Freedman • Gordon • Higginbotham • McNichols • Muecke • Nichols • Port • Rabinovitz • Robinson • Simons • Suttle • Weber • Whelan • Zampano | ||
| 1965 |
Bryant • Celebrezze • Coffin • Coleman • Collinson • Corcoran • Doyle • Eubanks • Fortas • Frankel • Gasch • Gibson • Gordon • Harris • Hemphill • Hill • Hunter • Landis • Langley • Leventhal • Maxwell • McEntee • Mehrtens • Nichol • Reynolds • Russell • Smith • Tamm • Thornberry • Young | ||
| 1966 |
Ainsworth • Atkins • Boyle • Cabot • Cassibry • Copple • Craven • Cummings • Dyer • Fairchild • Feinberg • Ferguson • Fullam • Garrity • Godbold • Goldberg • Goodwin • Gray • Guinn • Harvey • Hauk • Heaney • Heebe • Hickey • Hogan • Kaufman • Kinneary • Krentzman • Lay • Leddy • Lord • Lynch • MacKenzie • Mansfield • McCree • McRae • Mitchell • Motley • Napoli • Nichols • Noland • Peck II • Peckham • Pettine • Pittman • Porter • Real • Roberts • Robinson • Robinson • Rubin • Russell • Scott • Seals • Seitz • Simpson • Singleton • Skelton • Smith • Smith • Taylor • Thomas • von der Heydt • Watson • Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 |
Arnow • Beckworth • Belloni • Butzner • Cancio • Carter • Clayton • Combs • Comiskey • Curtin • Eaton • Edenfield • Fernandez-Badillo • Gesell • Gordon • Jones • Keith • Kellam • Lambros • Maletz • Marshall • Masterson • Merhige • Morgan • Murray • Neville • Pollack • Pregerson • Theis • Troutman • Van Dusen • Waddy • Weiner • Weinstein • Whipple • Williams | ||
| 1968 |
Aldisert • Baldwin • Bownes • Bright • Green • Gubow • Henderson • Holloway • Hufstedler • Judd • Justice • Keady • Kerner, Jr. • Lasker • Latchum • Lawrence • McMillan • Morgan • Newman • Nixon • Pratt • Re • Rosenstein • Schwartz • Smith • Stahl • Travia • Woodward | ||
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Delaware • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Delaware
State courts:
Delaware Supreme Court • Superior Court of Delaware • Delaware Court of Chancery • Delaware Family Court • Delaware Court of Common Pleas • Delaware Justice of the Peace Courts • Delaware Alderman's Courts
State resources:
Courts in Delaware • Delaware judicial elections • Judicial selection in Delaware
