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Earl Ben Gilliam
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Earl Ben Gilliam served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Aug 19, 1980. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Aug 19, 1980
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1931
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaJimmy Carter · Aug 19, 1980 – Jan 28, 2001
Education
- San Diego State CollegeB.A., 1953
- University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)J.D., 1957
Career
Deputy district attorney, San Diego County, California, 1957-1961; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1961-1963; Judge, San Diego [California] Municipal Court, 1963-1975; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1975-1980
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