Charles Leach Hardy
Encyclopedia
Charles Leach Hardy is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Los Angeles, California
, Hardy received a B.S.
from the University of Arizona
in 1947 and an LL.B. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1950. He was in the United States Army
Captain, Field Artillery from 1941 to 1946. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona
from 1949 to 1952. He was a Deputy county attorney of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1952 to 1955. He was in private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona
in 1956. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Arizona from 1957 to 1959. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona
from 1959 to 1966. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1967 to 1980.
Hardy was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
. Hardy was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
on April 2, 1980, to a seat vacated by Walter E. Craig. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He assumed senior status
on June 2, 1990. He died December 24, 2010.
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....
.
Born in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, Hardy received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
in 1947 and an LL.B. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1950. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Captain, Field Artillery from 1941 to 1946. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
from 1949 to 1952. He was a Deputy county attorney of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1952 to 1955. He was in private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
in 1956. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Arizona from 1957 to 1959. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
from 1959 to 1966. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1967 to 1980.
Hardy was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Arizona. Court is held in the cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Prescott. The district was created on June 20, 1910, by 36 Stat. 557...
. Hardy was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on April 2, 1980, to a seat vacated by Walter E. Craig. He 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 May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. 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 June 2, 1990. He died December 24, 2010.