J. Blaine Anderson
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J. Blaine Anderson was a United States federal judge
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Born in Trenton, Utah
, Anderson received a J.D.
from the University of Idaho College of Law
in 1949, and was in private practice in Blackfoot, Idaho
from 1949 to 1971.
On December 1, 1971, Anderson was nominated by President Richard Nixon
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Idaho
vacated by Fredrick Monroe Taylor
. Anderson was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 4, 1971, and received his commission on December 9, 1971. On June 18, 1976, President Gerald Ford
nominated Anderson for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
vacated by Montgomery Oliver Koelsch
.
Anderson was again confirmed by the United States Senate, on July 2, 1976, receiving his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1988, in Boise, Idaho
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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 Trenton, Utah
Trenton, Utah
Trenton is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 464 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Trenton is located at ....
, Anderson received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Idaho College of Law
University of Idaho College of Law
The University of Idaho College of Law is the law school of the University of Idaho, with its main campus in Moscow and a third-year program in Boise. The College of Law was established in 1909 and is the only law school located in the state of Idaho...
in 1949, and was in private practice in Blackfoot, Idaho
Blackfoot, Idaho
Blackfoot is a city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. The population was 10,419 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bingham County. Blackfoot is self-designated the "Potato Capital of the World", because it claims to have the largest potato industry in the world...
from 1949 to 1971.
On December 1, 1971, Anderson was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Idaho
United States District Court for the District of Idaho
The United States District Court for the District of Idaho is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Idaho...
vacated by Fredrick Monroe Taylor
Fredrick Monroe Taylor
Fredrick Monroe Taylor was a United States federal judge.Born in Nampa, Idaho, Taylor received an LL.B. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1926. He was in private practice in Valley County, Idaho from 1927 to 1938...
. Anderson 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 December 4, 1971, and received his commission on December 9, 1971. On June 18, 1976, President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
nominated Anderson for elevation 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 Montgomery Oliver Koelsch
Montgomery Oliver Koelsch
Montgomery Oliver Koelsch was a United States federal judge.Born in Boise, Idaho, Koelsch received a B.A. in History from the University of Washington in 1932 and an LL.B. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1935...
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Anderson was again confirmed by the United States Senate, on July 2, 1976, receiving his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1988, in Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
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