Harry Lindley Hupp was a United States federal judge

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Born in Los Angeles, California

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, Hupp received an A.B.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Stanford University

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 in 1953 and an LL.B. from Stanford Law School

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 in 1955. He was in the United States Army

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 from 1950 to 1952. He was in private practice in Los Angeles from 1955 to 1972, and was then a judge on the Superior Court, Los Angeles, California from 1972 to 1984.

On February 14, 1984, Hupp was nominated by President Ronald Reagan

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 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California

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 vacated by A. Andrew Hauk

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. Hupp was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 on March 20, 1984, and received his commission on March 21, 1984. He assumed senior status

Senior status

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 on April 1, 1997, serving in that capacity until his death, in 2004.

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