Arthur Lawrence Alarcon
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Arthur Lawrence Alarcon (born 1925) is a United States federal judge
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Born in Los Angeles, California
, Alarcon was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army
from 1943 to 1946, then received a B.A.
from University of Southern California
in 1949 and an LL.B. from University of Southern California Law School
in 1951. He was a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County, California from 1952 to 1961. He was a Legal advisor and clemency and extradition secretary to the governor of California from 1961 to 1962, and an executive assistant to the governor of California from 1962 to 1964. He briefly chaired the California
parole board
in 1964, and was then a judge on the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles from 1964 to 1978. He was an Associate justice, California Court of Appeal
, Second Appellate District from 1978 to 1979.
On August 28, 1979, Alarcon was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. He assumed senior status
on November 21, 1992.
Alarcon has been an adjunct professor at the Southwestern University School of Law
since 1985, and was an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount School of Law in 1993 and 1994.
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 Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, Alarcon was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1943 to 1946, then 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 University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1949 and an LL.B. from University of Southern California Law School
University of Southern California Law School
The University of Southern California Law School , located in Los Angeles, California, is a law school within the University of Southern California...
in 1951. He was a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County, California from 1952 to 1961. He was a Legal advisor and clemency and extradition secretary to the governor of California from 1961 to 1962, and an executive assistant to the governor of California from 1962 to 1964. He briefly chaired the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
parole board
Parole Board
A parole board is a panel of people who decide whether an offender should be released from prison on parole after serving at least a minimum portion of their sentence as prescribed by the sentencing judge. Parole boards are used in many jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and the United...
in 1964, and was then a judge on the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles from 1964 to 1978. He was an Associate justice, California Court of Appeal
California Court of Appeal
The California Courts of Appeal are the state intermediate appellate courts in the U.S. state of California. The state is geographically divided into six appellate districts...
, Second Appellate District from 1978 to 1979.
On August 28, 1979, Alarcon was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
to a new 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...
created by 92 Stat. 1629. 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 October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. He 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 November 21, 1992.
Alarcon has been an adjunct professor at the Southwestern University School of Law
Southwestern University School of Law
Southwestern Law School is a private ABA-accredited law school located in Los Angeles, California , with about 1,000 students. Its campus includes the Bullocks Wilshire building, an admired art deco National Register of Historic Places landmark built in 1929...
since 1985, and was an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount School of Law in 1993 and 1994.