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James A. Redden
American judge and politician (1929–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Anthony Redden Jr. (March 13, 1929 – March 31, 2020)[1] was an American judge and politician from Oregon. He was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, from 1995 to 2020, and, before that, had served as a federal judge since 1980.[2] Before his appointment to the bench, he was a trial attorney, and a career Democratic politician, serving as a legislator and in two of the state's constitutional offices, as Treasurer and Attorney General.[3][4]
Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon ...
James A. Redden | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
In office March 13, 1995 – March 31, 2020 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
In office 1990–1995 | |
Preceded by | Owen M. Panner |
Succeeded by | Michael Robert Hogan |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
In office February 20, 1980 – March 13, 1995 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
Succeeded by | Ann Aiken |
10th Oregon Attorney General | |
In office January 3, 1977 – March 24, 1980 | |
Governor | Robert W. Straub Victor Atiyeh |
Preceded by | Lee Johnson |
Succeeded by | James M. Brown |
Oregon State Treasurer | |
In office January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1977 | |
Governor | Tom McCall |
Preceded by | Robert W. Straub |
Succeeded by | H. Clay Myers Jr. |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
In office 1963–1969 | |
Personal details | |
Born | James Anthony Redden Jr. (1929-03-13)March 13, 1929 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | March 31, 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 91) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Joan Johnson
(m. 1951; died 2018) |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Beaverton, Oregon |
Education | Boston College Boston College Law School (LLB) |
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