Benjamin Cushing Duniway
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Benjamin Cushing Duniway (November 21, 1907 – August 23, 1986) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Stanford, California
, Duniway received a B.A.
from Carleton College
in 1928, an LL.B. from Stanford Law School
in 1931., and a B.A.
from Oxford University in 1933. He received a M.A.
from Oxford University in 1964. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California
from 1933 to 1942. He was a regional attorney of the U.S. Office of Price Administration, in San Francisco, California and in Washington, D.C.
from 1945 to 1947 before returning to private practice in San Francisco until 1959. He was a Justice of the First District Court of Appeals of California from 1959 to 1961.
On September 14, 1961, Duniway was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
vacated by Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.
. Duniway was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 21, 1961, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status
on October 5, 1976, and served in that capacity until his death, in Stanford, California
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Stanford, California
Stanford, California
Stanford is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University. The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census....
, Duniway received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Carleton College
Carleton College
Carleton College is an independent non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The college enrolls 1,958 undergraduate students, and employs 198 full-time faculty members. In 2012 U.S...
in 1928, an LL.B. from Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
in 1931., and a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Oxford University in 1933. He received a M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Oxford University in 1964. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
from 1933 to 1942. He was a regional attorney of the U.S. Office of Price Administration, in San Francisco, California and in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1945 to 1947 before returning to private practice in San Francisco until 1959. He was a Justice of the First District Court of Appeals of California from 1959 to 1961.
On September 14, 1961, Duniway was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
vacated by Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.
Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.
Albert Lee Stephens, Sr. was a United States federal Judge in California for thirty years....
. Duniway was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 21, 1961, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on October 5, 1976, and served in that capacity until his death, in Stanford, California
Stanford, California
Stanford is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University. The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census....
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