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Malcolm Marsh

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Malcolm Marsh
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United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Tenure
1998 - Present
Years in position
27
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Years in office: 1987 - 1998
Education
Bachelor's
University of Oregon, 1951
Law
University of Oregon School of Law, 1954
Personal
Birthplace
Portland, OR


Malcolm Francis Marsh is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. He joined the court in 1987 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan.

Early life and education

A native of Portland, Oregon, Marsh earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in 1951 and his LL.B. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1954.[1]

Military service

Marsh served as a corporal in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1947.[1]

Professional career

  • 1998 - Present: Senior judge
  • 1987-1998: Judge

Judicial career

District of Oregon

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Malcolm F. Marsh
Court: United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Progress
Confirmed 46 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: February 2, 1987
DefeatedAABA Rating:
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: March 11, 1987
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ApprovedAReported: March 19, 1987 
ApprovedAConfirmed: March 20, 1987
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

Marsh was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 2, 1987, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon vacated by Edward Leavy. Hearings on Marsh's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 11, 1987, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on March 19, 1987. Marsh was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on March 20, 1987, and he received his commission on March 24, 1987. Marsh elected to take senior status beginning on April 16, 1998.[1] He was succeeded in this position by Judge Anna Brown.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Edward Leavy
District of Oregon
1987–1998
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
Anna Brown