Thurmond Clarke

Thurmond Clarke

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Nonpartisan

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

Law

University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, 1927

Personal

Birthplace

Santa Paula, Calif.

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Thurmond Clarke (1902-1971) 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.

Clarke was nominated to the Southern District of California by President Dwight Eisenhower on June 21, 1955, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 1955, and received his commission on August 3, 1955. In 1966, he served as the chief judge. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966. From 1966-1970. he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1970. He served the Central District of California until his death on February 28, 1971.

Early life and education

• University of Southern California Law School, LL.B., 1927

Professional career

• Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, California, 1927-1929
• Deputy city attorney, City of Los Angeles, California, 1929-1932

Judicial career

• Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, California 1932-1935
• Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles, California, 1935-1955

Clarke was nominated to the Southern District of California by President Dwight Eisenhower on June 21, 1955, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 1955, and received his commission on August 3, 1955. In 1966, he served as the chief judge. He served the Southern District of California until he was assigned to the Central District of California on September 18, 1966. From 1966-1970. he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1970. He served the Central District of California until his death on February 28, 1971.

See also

• United States District Court for the Central District of California

External links

• Judge Thurmond Clarke's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Central District of California 1966–1970 Seat #4	Succeeded by: Lawrence Lydick
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Southern District of California 1966–1966 Seat #11	Succeeded by: '