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Gordon Thompson Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Gordon Thompson Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 13, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 13, 1970
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1929
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaRichard M. Nixon · Oct 13, 1970 – Jul 5, 2015
Education
- University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., 1951
- Southwestern University School of LawLL.B., 1956
Career
Deputy district attorney, San Diego County, California, 1957-1960; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1960-1970
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