George Bernard Harris
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George Bernard Harris was a United States federal judge
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Born in San Francisco, California
, Harris received an LL.B. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1926. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California
from 1926 to 1941. He was a judge on the California State Courts in 1941.
On June 18, 1946, Harris was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
created by 60 Stat. 260. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 29, 1946, and received his commission on July 9, 1946. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1970, assuming senior status
on July 31, 1970. Harris served in that capacity until his death, in 1983.
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 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...
, Harris received an LL.B. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1926. 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 1926 to 1941. He was a judge on the California State Courts in 1941.
On June 18, 1946, Harris was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San...
created by 60 Stat. 260. 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 June 29, 1946, and received his commission on July 9, 1946. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1970, assuming 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 July 31, 1970. Harris served in that capacity until his death, in 1983.