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Charles Edward Wiggins
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Charles Edward Wiggins served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 3, 1984.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 3, 1984
- Born
- 1927
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRonald Reagan · Oct 3, 1984 – Mar 2, 2000
Education
- University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., 1953
- University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)LL.B., 1956
Career
U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1945-1948, 1950-1952; Law clerk, Hon. Frank G. Swain, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Appellate Division; Private practice, El Monte, California, 1957-1966; Member, El Monte [California] Planning Commission, 1954-1960; Councilman, El Monte, California, 1960-1964; Mayor, El Monte, California, 1964-1966; U.S. representative from California, 1967-1979; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1979-1982; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1982-1984; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1984
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