James Augustine Walsh
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James Augustine Walsh was a United States federal judge
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Born in Westfield, Massachusetts
, Walsh received an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1928. He was in private practice in Mesa, Arizona
from 1928 to 1941, and was a city attorney for the City of Mesa from 1936 to 1940. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of Arizona in 1943. He was a county attorney of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1943 to 1944, and was a judge on the Superior Court of Maricopa County from 1945 to 1947. He returned to private practice in Phoenix, Arizona
from 1947 to 1952, and was chief counsel to the Arizona Code Commission from 1951 to 1952.
On July 3, 1952, Walsh was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
vacated by Howard C. Speakman
. Walsh was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 5, 1952, and received his commission on July 7, 1952. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1972, and assumed senior status
on July 9, 1976. He served in that capacity until his death.
The James A. Walsh U.S. Courthouse in Tucson, Arizona
was renamed in his honor in 1985.
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 Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 41,094 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 01085 for homes and businesses, 01086 for Westfield State...
, Walsh received an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1928. He was in private practice in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
from 1928 to 1941, and was a city attorney for the City of Mesa from 1936 to 1940. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of Arizona in 1943. He was a county attorney of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1943 to 1944, and was a judge on the Superior Court of Maricopa County from 1945 to 1947. He returned to 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 1947 to 1952, and was chief counsel to the Arizona Code Commission from 1951 to 1952.
On July 3, 1952, Walsh 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 seat 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...
vacated by Howard C. Speakman
Howard C. Speakman
Howard C. Speakman was a United States federal judge.Born in Skidmore, Missouri, Speakman received an A.B. from the University of Oklahoma in 1912 and an LL.B. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1915. He was in private practice in Oklahoma from 1915 to 1917. He was in the United...
. Walsh 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 July 5, 1952, and received his commission on July 7, 1952. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1972, and 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 July 9, 1976. He served in that capacity until his death.
The James A. Walsh U.S. Courthouse in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
was renamed in his honor in 1985.