Michael Roche (California)

Michael Joseph Roche

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

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Education

Law

Valparaiso University School of Law, 1908

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Michael Joseph Roche (1878-1964) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on August 21, 1935 to replace Frank Henry Kerrigan. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 23rd, and received commission August 24th. From 1948 to 1958, he was the chief judge. On March 1, 1958, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on July 1, 1964. Roche was succeeded in this position by Albert Wollenberg.

Early life and education

• Valparaiso University School of Law, LL.B., 1908

Professional career

• Private practice, San Francisco, 1908-
• Assistant district attorney, San Francisco, 1908-1910
• Judge, Municipal Court, 1910-1914
• Judge, Superior Court of California, San Francisco, 1918-1935

Judicial career

Northern District of California

Roche was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on August 21, 1935 to replace Frank Henry Kerrigan. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 23rd, and received commission August 24th. From 1948 to 1958, he was the chief judge. On March 1, 1958, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on July 1, 1964. Roche was succeeded in this position by Albert Wollenberg.

External links

• Roche's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Frank Henry Kerrigan	Northern District of California 1935–1958 Seat #2	Succeeded by: Albert Wollenberg