Robert Firth

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Robert Firth
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #12
Service:
Appointed by:   Richard Nixon
Active:   3/8/1974 - 10/31/1979
Senior:   10/31/1979 - 1/4/1984
Preceded by:   Charles Carr
Succeeded by:   Consuelo Marshall
Personal History
Born:   1918
Deceased:   1984
Bachelors:   Indiana University (1940)
Law School:   Harvard Law School (1948)

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Robert Firth (1918-1984) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Firth was nominated by President Richard Nixon on February 6, 1974, to a seat vacated by Charles Carr; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1974, and received commission on March 8, 1974. He assumed senior status on October 31, 1979. He served the Central District of California until his death on January 4, 1984. Firth was succeeded in this position by Consuelo Marshall.

Early life and education

  • Indiana University, A.B., 1940
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1948

Professional career

  • U.S. Navy Lieutenant, 1941-1945
  • U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, 1946-1952
  • Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1949-1950
  • Private practice, Pomona, California, 1950-1967
  • Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, California, 1967-1974
  • Lecturer, LaVerne College of Law, LaVerne, California, 1971-1973

Judicial career

Central District of California

Firth was nominated by President Richard Nixon on February 6, 1974, to a seat vacated by Charles Carr;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1974, and received commission on March 8, 1974. He assumed senior status on October 31, 1979. He served the Central District of California until his death on January 4, 1984. Firth was succeeded in this position by Consuelo Marshall.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Charles Carr
Central District of California
1974–1979
Seat #12
Succeeded by:
Consuelo Marshall


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