Irving Hill

Irving Hill

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

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United States District Court for the Central District of California

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Nebraska, 1936

Law

Harvard Law School, 1939

Personal

Birthplace

Lincoln, Neb.

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Irving Hill (1915-1998) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Hill was nominated to the Southern District of California by President Lyndon Johnson on May 18, 1965, to a seat vacated by William Mathes; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 9, 1965, and received commission the next day. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966. From 1979-1980, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on October 15, 1980. He served the Central District of California until his death on March 18, 1998. Hill was succeeded in this position by Richard Gadbois.

Early life and education

• University of Nebraska, B.A., 1936
• Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1939

Professional career

• Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1939
• Assistant to general counsel, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon, 1939-1942
• Special assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington DC, 1942-1946
• U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, J.G., 1944-1946
• Legal adviser to the U.S. delegation, United Nations Economic and Social Council, 1946
• Private practice, Beverly Hills, California, 1946-1961
• Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, California, 1961-1965

Judicial nominations and appointments

Southern District of California

Hill was nominated to the Southern District of California by President Lyndon Johnson on May 18, 1965, to a seat vacated by William Mathes; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 9, 1965, and received commission the next day. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966.

Central District of California

He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966. From 1979-1980, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on October 15, 1980. He served the Central District of California until his death on March 18, 1998. Hill was succeeded in this position by Richard Gadbois.

See also

• United States District Court for the Central District of California

External links

• Judge Irving Hill's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Central District of California 1966–1980 Seat #7	Succeeded by: Richard Gadbois
Preceded by: William Mathes	Southern District of California 1965–1966 Seat #6	Succeeded by: '