Philip Wilkins
Philip Charles Wilkins (1913-1998) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Wilkins was nominated by President Richard Nixon on October 23, 1969, to a seat vacated by Sherrill Halbert; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1969, and received commission the next day. From 1979-1983, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on January 27, 1983. He served the Eastern District of California until his resignation on July 8, 1998. Wilkins was succeeded in this position by Edward Garcia.
Early life and education
- University of California, Hastings College of Law, LL.B., 1939
Professional career
- Private practice, Sacramento, California, 1940-1942
- U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, 1942-1945
- Private practice, Sacramento, California, 1946-1969
Judicial career
Eastern District of California
Wilkins was nominated by President Richard Nixon on October 23, 1969, to a seat vacated by Sherrill Halbert; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1969, and received commission the next day. From 1979-1983, he served as the chief judge.[1] He assumed senior status on January 27, 1983. He served the Eastern District of California until his resignation on July 8, 1998. Wilkins was succeeded in this position by Edward Garcia.
External links
- Wilkins' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Wilkins' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Sherrill Halbert |
Eastern District of California 1969–1983 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Edward Garcia
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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 | ||
