John Noonan

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John Noonan
Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title:   Senior Judge
Station:   San Francisco, CA
Service:
Appointed by:   Ronald Reagan
Active:   12/17/1985-12/27/1996
Senior:   12/27/1996-Current
Past post:   Professor, Boalt Hall School of Law
Past term:   1966 - 1986
Personal History
Born:   1926
Bachelors:   Harvard College 1946
Law School:   Catholic University of America 1949
Graduate School:   Catholic University of America 1951

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John T. Noonan, Jr. (b. 1926) is a federal appeals judge with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in San Francisco. He joined the court in 1985 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Noonan is serving on senior status.

Early life and education

Noonan graduated from Harvard College with his Bachelor's Degree in 1946 and later graduated from Catholic University of America with his Master's Degree in 1949 and his Ph.D. degree in 1951. [1]

Professional career

  • Special staff/assistant to Robert Cutler, National Security Council, 1954-1955
  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1955-1960
  • Associate professor of law, Notre Dame Law School, 1961-1963
  • Professor of law, Notre Dame Law School, 1963-1966
  • Professor of law, University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1966-1986 [1]

Federal judicial career

On the recommendation of Senator Pete Wilson, Noonan was nominated by Ronald Reagan on October 16, 1985 to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333 which was approved by Congress. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 16, 1985 on a Senate vote and received commission on December 17, 1985. Noonan assumed senior status on December 27, 1996. [1]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
1985–present
Succeeded by:
Marsha Berzon
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