Stephen Larson
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Stephen G. Larson is a former federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He joined the court in 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. He resigned on November 2, 2009.
Early life and education
A native Californian, Larson graduated from Georgetown with his Bachelor's Degree in 1986 and graduated from the University of California Law School with his Juris Doctor Degree in 1989.
Legal career
Larson began his legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of California. He served in that position from 1989 to 1991 before joining the US Attorney's office as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, where he worked from 1991 until his appointment as a full-tenured federal magistrate judge in 2000.
Larson has also had academic teaching experience, as a adjunct assistant professor at the Glendale College of Law from 1997 to 2001 and as an instructor at California Southern Law School from 2001 to 2005. He also performed as an adjunct professor at the University of LaVerne College of Law since 2002.
Federal judicial career
Larson was nominated to the Central District of California by President George W. Bush on December 15, 2005 to a seat vacated by Robert Timlin. Larson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 16, 2006 on a majority voice vote and received commission on March 20, 2006[1].
Resignation
Judge Larson will resign from his position as federal judge on November 2, 2009. According to an article published by the American Bar Association, Judge Larson said that the salary of federal judges is not enough to support his family, which includes seven children. Larson criticized Congress for failing to act on pay increases for federal judges. The current salary is $174,000 per year for a federal district judge. [2][3][4]
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References
- ↑ "THOMAS" Nomination of Stephen Larson, February 13, 2009 (Search for Stephen Larson)
- ↑ "ABA Journal" Federal Judge Resigns, Cites Stagnant Salary and Costs of 7 Children, September 17, 2009
- ↑ "Latest Departure From District Bench Shows Need for Pay Raise — Collins" Metropolitan News-Enterprise, September 16, 2009
- ↑ "U.S. district court judge to leave bench" The Press-Enterprise, September 16, 2009
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