James G. Carr
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James G. Carr is a federal district judge
for the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Ohio.
Carr was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a B.A.
from Kenyon College
in 1966, and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1969. He was in private practice of law in Chicago, Illinois from 1966 to 1968. He was a Staff attorney of the Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation from 1968 to 1970. He was then an adjunct professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law
(Illinois Institute of Technology
) in 1969, and at Loyola University Chicago School of Law
in 1970. He was an associate professor at the University of Toledo
College of Law from 1970 to 1979.
While he was a professor, Carr was also an assistant prosecutor at the Lucas County Prosecutor's Office in Ohio from 1972 to 1973. He later became a U.S. Magistrate for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
in 1979, and was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on January 27, 1994, to a seat on that court vacated by Richard B. McQuade, Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 6, 1994, and received his commission on May 9. Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
appointed Judge Carr to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on May 19, 2002. Carr was made chief judge in 2004. His term on the FISA Court expired in 2008.
United States federal judge
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for the United States District Court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
for the Northern District of Ohio.
Carr was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
in 1966, and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1969. He was in private practice of law in Chicago, Illinois from 1966 to 1968. He was a Staff attorney of the Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation from 1968 to 1970. He was then an adjunct professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago–Kent College of Law, the law school affiliated with Illinois Institute of Technology, is nationally recognized for the scholarship and accomplishments of its faculty and student body. It is the second oldest law school in the state of Illinois. Many of the applications of technology in the...
(Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
) in 1969, and at Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school of the Loyola University Chicago, in Illinois. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus, the Roman Catholic order of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago, within walking distance of the Water Tower , the John...
in 1970. He was an associate professor at the University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
College of Law from 1970 to 1979.
While he was a professor, Carr was also an assistant prosecutor at the Lucas County Prosecutor's Office in Ohio from 1972 to 1973. He later became a U.S. Magistrate for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
in 1979, and was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
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on January 27, 1994, to a seat on that court vacated by Richard B. McQuade, Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on May 6, 1994, and received his commission on May 9. Chief Justice
Chief Justice
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William Rehnquist
William Rehnquist
William Hubbs Rehnquist was an American lawyer, jurist, and political figure who served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and later as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States...
appointed Judge Carr to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on May 19, 2002. Carr was made chief judge in 2004. His term on the FISA Court expired in 2008.