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Laughlin Waters
Laughlin Edward Waters, Sr. (1914-2002) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Waters was nominated by President Gerald Ford on April 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by Jesse Curtis; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 11, 1976, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on July 6, 1986.[1] He served the Central District of California until his death on June 3, 2002. Waters was succeeded in this position by Ronald Lew.
Early life and education
- University of California at Los Angeles, A.B., 1939
- University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 1947
Professional career
- U.S. Army, Captain, Infantry, 1942-1945
- Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1946-1947
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1947-1953
- Member, California State Legislature, 1947-1953
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1953-1961
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1961-1976
Judicial career
Central District of California
Waters was nominated by President Gerald Ford on April 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by Jesse Curtis; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 11, 1976, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on July 6, 1986.[1] He served the Central District of California until his death on June 3, 2002. Waters was succeeded in this position by Ronald Lew.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Jesse Curtis |
Central District of California 1976–1986 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Ronald Lew
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
