James Holden

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James Holden

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Vermont

Education

Bachelor's

Dartmouth College, 1935

Law

Albany Law School, 1938

Personal
Birthplace
Bennington, Vt.

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James Stuart Holden (January 29, 1914-November 18, 1996) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont. Holden served as the District of Vermont's Chief Judge for eleven years, from 1972 to 1983.

Early life and education

Holden received his A.B. degree from Dartmouth College in 1935 and his LL.B. from Albany Law School in 1938.[1]

Military service

From 1941 to 1945, Holden served in the United States Army.[1]

Professional career

Judicial nominations and appointments

Supreme Court of Vermont

Prior to joining the federal judiciary, Holden was a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont for eight years, from 1956 to 1963. He then served as the Chief Justice of that court for nine years, from 1963 to 1972.[1]

District of Vermont

Holden was nominated by President Richard M. Nixon to the District of Vermont on November 11, 1971 to the seat vacated by James L. Oakes. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 23, 1971, receiving his commission a week later on November 30, 1971. He assumed senior status on January 29, 1984; his service on the court terminated with his death on November 18, 1996. Holden was succeeded in this position by Franklin Billings.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
James Oakes
District of Vermont
1971–1984
Succeeded by:
Franklin Billings