James Gordon
| James Gordon | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Active: | 7/23/1965 - 1/1/1976 |
| Chief: | 1969 - 1976 |
| Senior: | 1/1/1976 - 2/9/1990 |
| Preceded by: | Roy Shelbourne |
| Succeeded by: | Edward Johnstone |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | May 18, 1918 |
| Home State: | Madisonville, KY |
| Deceased: | February 9, 1990 |
| Law School: | U. of Kentucky, LL.B., 1941 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1942 - 1945 |
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James Fleming Gordon (1918-1990) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Gordon was nominated to the Western District of Kentucky by President Lyndon Johnson on June 24, 1965, to a seat vacated by Roy Shelbourne; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1965, and received commission the next day. From 1969-1976, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1976. He served the Western District of Kentucky until his death on February 9, 1990. [1] Gordon was succeeded in this position by Edward Johnstone.
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Madisonville, Kentucky, 1941-1942
- U.S. Army, 1942-1945
- Private practice, Madisonville, Kentucky, 1945-1965
- Campaign chairman, Kentucky Democratic Party, 1955
- Chairman, Kentucky Public Service Commission, 1956-1960
- Special counsel to the governor of Kentucky, 1965-1965
- Speakers chairman, Kentucky Democratic Party, 1966[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Kentucky
Gordon was nominated to the Western District of Kentucky by President Lyndon Johnson on June 24, 1965, to a seat vacated by Roy Shelbourne; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1965, and received commission the next day. From 1969-1976, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1976. He served the Western District of Kentucky until his death on February 9, 1990. [1] Gordon was succeeded in this position by Edward Johnstone.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 James Gordon's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Roy Shelbourne |
Western District of Kentucky 1965–1976 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edward Johnstone |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Jennifer Coffman • Charles Simpson • Thomas Russell • Edward Johnstone • | ||
| Magistrate judges | James Moyer • Robert Goebel • David King • Dave Whalin • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Walter Evans • Charles Dawson • Charles Harwood Moorman • Elwood Hamilton • Mac Swinford • Shackelford Miller • Eugene Siler • Charles Allen • Thomas Ballantine • Clifton Bratcher • Henry Brooks • James Gordon • Ronald Meredith • Roy Shelbourne • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Heyburn • Charles Simpson • Thomas Russell • Edward Johnstone • Charles Allen • Thomas Ballantine • Clifton Bratcher • Henry Brooks • James Gordon • Ronald Meredith • Roy Shelbourne • | ||
