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| William Cambridge | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 6/6/1988 - 7/11/2000 |
| Chief: | 1994 - 1999 |
| Preceded by: | Arlen Beam |
| Succeeded by: | Laurie Smith Camp |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | December 13, 1931 |
| Home State: | Atlantic, IA |
| Deceased: | September 30, 2004 |
| Bachelors: | U. of Nebraska at Lincoln, B.S., 1953 |
| Law School: | U. of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 1955 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1955 - 1965 |
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William G. Cambridge (1931-2004) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Cambridge was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on April 13, 1988, to a seat vacated by Clarence Arlen Beam; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and received commission on June 6, 1988. From 1994-1999, he served as the chief judge.[1] He served the District of Nebraska until his retirement on July 11, 2000. Cambridge was succeeded in this position by Laurie Smith Camp.
Early life and education
- University of Nebraska at Lincoln, B.S., 1953
- University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 19550
Professional career
- U.S. Army, 1955-1957
- U.S. Army Reserve, 1957-1965
- Private practice, Hastings, Nebraska, 1957-1981
- District judge, Tenth Judicial District, State of Nebraska, 1981-1988
Judicial career
District of Nebraska
Cambridge was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on April 13, 1988, to a seat vacated by Clarence Arlen Beam; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 27, 1988, and received commission on June 6, 1988. From 1994-1999, he served as the chief judge. He served the District of Nebraska until his retirement on July 11, 2000. Cambridge was succeeded in this position by Laurie Smith Camp.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Arlen Beam |
District of Nebraska 1988–2000 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Laurie Smith Camp |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Laurie Smith Camp • John Gerrard • Joseph Bataillon | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Thalken • F.A. Gossett III • Cheryl Renae Zwart • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • Elmer Scipio Dundy • William Douglas McHugh • William Henry Munger • Thomas Charles Munger • Joseph William Woodrough • James Donohoe • Thomas Shanahan • John Delehant • Robert Denney • Richard Dier • Albert Schatz • Robert Van Pelt • Richard Robinson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Joseph Bataillon • Richard Kopf • Lyle Strom • Warren Urbom • William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • James Donohoe • John Delehant • Richard Robinson • | ||
