John Clifford Wallace
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| John Clifford Wallace | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Station: | San Diego, CA |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Richard Nixon |
| Active: | 6/28/1972 - 4/8/1996 |
| Chief: | 1991-1996 |
| Senior: | 4/8/1996 - Present |
| Preceded by: | James Marshall Carter |
| Past post: | Southern District of California |
| Past term: | 1970 - 1972 |
| Past position: | Seat #4 |
| Personal History | |
| Home State: | San Diego, CA |
| Bachelors: | San Diego State University 1952 |
| Law School: | University of California Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law 1955 |
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John Clifford Wallace is a federal appeals judge with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in San Francisco. Wallace is serving on senior status.
Early life and education
Born in San Diego, California, Wallace served as a Second Class, Petty Officer in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1949. Wallace received a Bachelor's degree from San Diego State University in 1952, and his Bachelor's of Laws, LL.B, degree from the University of California Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1955. [1]
Professional career
Wallace was a private practice attorney in San Diego, California from 1955 to 1970.[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of California
Wallace was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by President Nixon on October 7, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294, which was approved by Congress. The United States Senate confirmed Wallace's nomination on October 13, 1970, and Wallace received commission on October 16, 1970.[1] Wallace was succeeded in this position by William Enright.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Wallace was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Nixon on May 22, 1972, to a seat vacated by James Marshall Carter. The United States Senate confirmed Wallace's nomination on June 28, 1972, and Wallace received commission on June 28, 1972. Served as Chief Judge of the Court from 1991 to 1996 and assumed senior status on April 8, 1996.[1]
Awards and associations
Wallace was the 2005 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Wallace's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of California 1970–1972 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: William Enright |
| Preceded by: James Marshall Carter |
Ninth Circuit 1972–1996 |
Succeeded by: ' |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Barry Moskowitz • Michael Anello • Larry Burns • Roger Benitez • William Hayes • Janis Sammartino • John Houston • Dana Sabraw • Marilyn Huff • Anthony J. Battaglia • Cathy Bencivengo • Gonzalo P. Curiel | ||
| Senior judges |
Irma Gonzalez • Rudi Brewster • Gordon Thompson • Thomas Whelan • Jeffrey Miller • James Lorenz • William Enright • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Jan Adler • Peter Lewis • Barbara Major • Bill McCurine • Nita Stormes • William Gallo • David Bartick • Karen Crawford • Ruben Brooks • Bernard Skomal • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Erskine Mayo Ross • James Marshall Carter • Ogden Hoffman • James McHall Jones • Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier • Fletcher Mathews Haight • Olin Wellborn • Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe • Oscar Trippet • William James • Napoleon Jones • Edward Henning • Paul John McCormick • John Clifford Wallace • George Cosgrave • Harry Aaron Hollzer • Albert Lee Stephens, Sr. • Leon Rene Yankwich • Ralph Jenney • Campbell Beaumont • Albert Lee Stephens, Jr. • William Byrne, Sr. • Charles Carr • Thurmond Clarke • Elisha Crary • Jesse Curtis • William Gray • Peirson Hall • Andrew Hauk • Irving Hill • Benjamin Harrison • Reuben Brooks • Leo Papas • Francis Whelan • Earl Gilliam • Lawrence Irving • Judith Keep • Fred Kunzel • William Mathes • Leland Nielsen • James O'Connor • John Rhoades • Edward Schwartz • Ernest Tolin • Jacob Weinberger • Harry Westover • Howard Turrentine • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
James Marshall Carter • Irma Gonzalez • Gordon Thompson • Marilyn Huff • Paul John McCormick • Leon Rene Yankwich • William Byrne, Sr. • Thurmond Clarke • Peirson Hall • Benjamin Harrison • Judith Keep • Fred Kunzel • William Mathes • Edward Schwartz • Howard Turrentine • | ||
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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 | ||
- Southern District of California, Seat 4
- Judge on senior status, Ninth Circuit
- Former federal judge, Southern District of California
- U. of California, Berkeley Law Alumni
- Appointed by Richard Nixon
- Confirmed 1970
- Confirmed 1972
- Former chief judge, Ninth Circuit
- Navy veteran
- San Diego State U. Alumni
- Senior federal judge
