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Thelton Eugene Henderson
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Thelton Eugene Henderson serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Jun 26, 1980. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Jun 26, 1980
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1933
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaJimmy Carter · Jun 26, 1980
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyB.A., 1956
- University of California, Berkeley, School of LawJ.D., 1962
Career
U.S. Army corporal, 1956-1958; Attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1962-1963; Private practice, Oakland, California, 1964-1966; Directing attorney, East Bayshore Neighborhood Legal Center, East Palo Alto, California, 1966-1969; Assistant dean, Stanford Law School, 1968-1977; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1977-1980; Associate professor, Golden Gate University School of Law, 1978-1980
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