Alfred Arraj
| Alfred Arraj | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Colorado | |
| Title: | Former judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Active: | 8/5/1957 - 8/31/1976 |
| Chief: | 1959 - 1976 |
| Senior: | 8/31/1976 - 10/23/1992 |
| Preceded by: | Jean Breitenstein |
| Succeeded by: | John Kane |
| Past post: | Colorado 15th Judicial District |
| Past term: | 1949 - 1957 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | September 1, 1906 |
| Home State: | Kansas City, MO |
| Deceased: | October 23, 1992 |
| Law School: | U. of Colorado Law, LL.B., 1928 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1942-1946 |
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Alfred Albert Arraj (1906-1992) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado[1].
Arraj was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 2, 1957, to a seat vacated by Jean Breitenstein; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 1957, and received his commission on August 5th. He served as chief judge from 1959 until he assumed senior status on August 31, 1976. He served until his death on October 23, 1992[1].
Early life and education
- University of Colorado School of Law, LL.B., 1928[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1928-1929
- Private practice, Springfield, Colorado, 1929-1933
- Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1934-1936
- Private practice, Springfield, Colorado, 1936-1942
- U.S. Army Major, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Springfield, Colorado, 1946-1949
- District judge, 15th judicial district, State of Colorado, 1949-1957[1]
Judicial career
District of Colorado
Arraj was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 2, 1957, to a seat vacated by Jean Breitenstein; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 1957, and received his commission on August 5th. He served as chief judge from 1959 until he assumed senior status on August 31, 1976. He served until his death on October 23, 1992[1].
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Arraj Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Jean Breitenstein |
District of Colorado 1957–1976 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: John Kane |
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| Active judges |
• Marcia Krieger • Robert Blackburn • Christine Arguello • Philip Brimmer • R. Brooke Jackson • William J. Martinez • Raymond P. Moore | ||
| Senior judges |
Richard Matsch • John Kane • Walker Miller • Lewis Babcock • Wiley Daniel • | ||
| Magistrate judges | David West • Kathleen Tafoya • Kristen Mix • Michael Hegarty • Craig Shaffer • Boyd Boland • Michael Watanabe • Gordon Gallagher • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Moses Hallett • William E. Doyle • Edward Nottingham • Zita Weinshienk • John Porfilio • Robert E. Lewis • John Foster Symes • Olin Chilson • Alfred Arraj • Jean Breitenstein • James Carrigan • Phillip Figa • Sherman Finesilver • Daniel Sparr • Fred Winner • William Knous • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Edward Nottingham • Richard Matsch • Lewis Babcock • Wiley Daniel • Alfred Arraj • Sherman Finesilver • Fred Winner • William Knous • | ||
