Harry Claiborne
| Harry Claiborne | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Jimmy Carter |
| Active: | 8/11/1978 - 10/9/1986 |
| Chief: | 1980 - 1986 |
| Preceded by: | Bruce Thompson |
| Succeeded by: | Phil Pro |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | July 2, 1917 |
| Home State: | McRae, AR |
| Deceased: | January 19, 2004 |
| Law School: | Cumberland U., LL.B., 1941 |
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Harry E. Claiborne (1917-2004) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Claiborne was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 25, 1978, to a seat vacated by Bruce Thompson; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1978, and received commission that same day. From 1980-1986, he served as the chief judge. He served the District of Nevada until his impeachment and conviction on October 9, 1986.
Early life and education
- Cumberland University, LL.B., 1941
Professional career
- Private practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1946-1978, 1987-2004
- Chief deputy district attorney, Clark County, Nevada, 1946-1948
- Member, Nevada State Legislature, 1948
- City attorney, City of North Las Vegas, 1948-1955
- City attorney, Henderson, Nevada, 1959
Judicial career
District of Nevada
Claiborne was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 25, 1978, to a seat vacated by Bruce Thompson[1]; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1978, and received commission that same day. From 1980-1986, he served as the chief judge. He served the District of Nevada until his impeachment and conviction on October 9, 1986.
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Bruce Thompson |
District of Nevada 1978–1986 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Phil Pro |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert C. Jones • James Mahan • Gloria M. Navarro • Miranda Du • Andrew Gordon | ||
| Senior judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Kent Dawson • Lloyd George • Larry Hicks • Howard McKibben • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Valerie Cooke • Robert McQuaid, Jr. • George Foley • Peggy Leen • Vincent Ferenbach • Carl Hoffman • William Cobb • Nancy J. Koppe • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Alexander White Baldwin • Edgar Winters Hillyer • George Myron Sabin • Thomas Porter Hawley • Edward Silsby Farrington • Brian Sandoval • Edward Reed • Frank Herbert Norcross • Johnnie Rawlinson • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • David Hagen • Bruce Thompson • John Rolly Ross • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Lloyd George • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • John Rolly Ross • | ||
