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John Skylstead Rhoades Sr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
John Skylstead Rhoades Sr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 25, 1985. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 25, 1985
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1925
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaRonald Reagan · Oct 25, 1985 – Sep 3, 2007
Education
- Stanford UniversityA.B., 1948
- University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)J.D., 1951
Career
U.S. Navy, 1943-1946; U.S. Naval Reserve, 1946-1966; Prosecutor, San Diego, California, 1955-1956; Deputy city attorney, San Diego, California, 1956-1957; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1957-1985
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