David W. Ling
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David W. Ling was a United States federal judge
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Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
, Ling received an LL.B. from the University of Southern California Law School
in 1913. He was in private practice in Clifton, Arizona
from 1913 to 1927. He was a County attorney of Greenlee County, Arizona from 1921 to 1927. He was a judge on the Superior Court, Greenlee County, Arizona from 1927 to 1936.
Ling was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
. Ling was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on May 28, 1936, to a seat vacated by F.C. Jacobs. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 30, 1936, and received his commission on June 3, 1936. He assumed senior status
on October 11, 1964. Ling served in that capacity until May 17, 1965, due to his death.
He died in Phoenix, Arizona
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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 Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, Ling received an LL.B. from the University of Southern California Law School
University of Southern California Law School
The University of Southern California Law School , located in Los Angeles, California, is a law school within the University of Southern California...
in 1913. He was in private practice in Clifton, Arizona
Clifton, Arizona
Clifton is a town in and the county seat of Greenlee County, Arizona, United States, along the San Francisco River. The population of the town was 3,311 at the 2010 census. It was a site of the Arizona Copper Mine Strike of 1983....
from 1913 to 1927. He was a County attorney of Greenlee County, Arizona from 1921 to 1927. He was a judge on the Superior Court, Greenlee County, Arizona from 1927 to 1936.
Ling 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...
. Ling was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
on May 28, 1936, to a seat vacated by F.C. Jacobs. 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 30, 1936, and received his commission on June 3, 1936. 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 11, 1964. Ling served in that capacity until May 17, 1965, due to his death.
He died 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...
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