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Laughlin Edward Waters Sr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Laughlin Edward Waters Sr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed May 11, 1976. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- May 11, 1976
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1914
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaGerald Ford · May 11, 1976 – Jun 3, 2002
Education
- University of California, Los AngelesA.B., 1939
- University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)J.D., 1947
Career
U.S. Army captain, Infantry, 1942-1945; Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1946-1947; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1947-1953, 1961-1976; State assemblyman, California, 1947-1953; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, 1953-1961
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