Myron James Lorenz (born October 13, 1935) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
M. James Lorenz | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Assumed office October 25, 2009 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office October 5, 1999 – October 25, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Rudi M. Brewster |
| Succeeded by | Anthony J. Battaglia |
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of California | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | William H. Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Myron James Lorenz[1] October 13, 1935[2] Pasadena, California |
| Education | University of California at Berkeley (BA) California Western School of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| Years of service | 1957-1960 |
Early life and education
editBorn in Pasadena, California, Lorenz received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1957 and a Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 1965, where he was a member of the Campbell E. Beaumont chapter of Phi Alpha Delta.
Career and military service
editLorenz was a Deputy district attorney of San Diego County District Attorney's Office, from 1966 to 1978. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1978 to 1981. He was First Assistant United States Attorney from 1978 to 1980. He was a Court appointed United States Attorney from 1980 to 1981. He was in private practice in San Diego from 1982 to 1999. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960[3] and in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.[4]
Federal judicial service
editLorenz is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Lorenz was nominated by President Bill Clinton on March 8, 1999, to a seat vacated by Rudi M. Brewster. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 1, 1999, and received commission on October 5, 1999. He assumed senior status on October 25, 2009.
References
edit- ^ Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, first session, on confirmation of appointees to the federal judiciary. (2000)
- ^ Press, Bernan (March 2001). Biographical Directory of the Federal Judiciary, 1789-2000. Bernan Press. ISBN 9780890592588.
- ^ Directory of Federal Court Guidelines, Issue 1 (1996)
- ^ Lineal List of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Marine Corps Reserve (1964)
External links
edit- M. James Lorenz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- List of former U.S. Attorneys (as of 1994)
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