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James Arnold von der Heydt
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
James Arnold von der Heydt served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Oct 20, 1966. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Oct 20, 1966
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1919
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of AlaskaLyndon B. Johnson · Oct 20, 1966 – Dec 1, 2013
Education
- Albion CollegeB.A., 1942
- Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)J.D., 1951
Career
Deputy U.S. marshal, District of Alaska Territory, 1945-1948; U.S. attorney for the District of Alaska Territory, 1951-1953; Private practice, Nome, Alaska Territory, 1953-1959; Territorial representative, Alaska Territory, 1957-1959; Presiding judge, Alaska Superior Court, 1959-1966
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