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Samuel Pailthorpe King
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Samuel Pailthorpe King served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jun 28, 1972. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Jun 28, 1972
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1916
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of HawaiiRichard M. Nixon · Jun 28, 1972 – Dec 7, 2010
Education
- Yale UniversityB.S., 1937
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1940
Career
Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1941-1942, 1946-1961, 1970-1972; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1942; U.S. Navy, 1942-1946; U.S. Naval Reserve, 1946-1967; District magistrate, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1956-1961; Judge, Circuit Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 1961-1970; Judge, Family Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 1966-1970
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