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Charles Byron Renfrew

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Charles Byron Renfrew served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 2, 1971. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Dec 2, 1971
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1928

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaRichard M. Nixon · Dec 2, 1971 – Feb 27, 1980

Education

  • Princeton UniversityA.B., 1952
  • University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1956

Career

U.S. Navy 1946-1948; U.S. Army, 1952-1953; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1956-1972, 1981-1982, 1994-; Deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1980-1981; Vice president and counsel, Chevron Corporation, San Francisco, California, 1983-1993

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