Edward J. Garcia
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Edward J. Garcia is a United States federal judge
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Garcia received an A.A. from Sacramento City College
in 1951 and an LL.B. from McGeorge School of Law
in 1958. He was in the United States Army
Air Corps from 1946 to 1949. He was a Deputy district attorney of Sacramento County, California from 1959 to 1964. He was a Supervising deputy district attorney of Sacramento County, California from 1964 to 1969. He was a Chief deputy district attorney of Sacramento County, California from 1969 to 1972. He was a judge on the Sacramento Municipal Court, California from 1972 to 1984.
Garcia was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
. Garcia was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on February 16, 1984, to a seat vacated by Philip C. Wilkins. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 13, 1984, and received his commission on March 14, 1984. He assumed senior status
on November 24, 1996.
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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Garcia received an A.A. from Sacramento City College
Sacramento City College
Sacramento City College is a two-year community college located in Sacramento, California. SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District and had an enrollment of 25,307 in 2009. Sacramento City College is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges , offering...
in 1951 and an LL.B. from McGeorge School of Law
McGeorge School of Law
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law is a private, ABA approved law school in the Oak Park neighborhood of the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the University of the Pacific....
in 1958. He was 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...
Air Corps from 1946 to 1949. He was a Deputy district attorney of Sacramento County, California from 1959 to 1964. He was a Supervising deputy district attorney of Sacramento County, California from 1964 to 1969. He was a Chief deputy district attorney of Sacramento County, California from 1969 to 1972. He was a judge on the Sacramento Municipal Court, California from 1972 to 1984.
Garcia was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California is composed of six divisions.The Bakersfield division has jurisdiction over certain cases in Inyo and Kern counties and on federal lands and National Parks...
. Garcia was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on February 16, 1984, to a seat vacated by Philip C. Wilkins. 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 March 13, 1984, and received his commission on March 14, 1984. 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 24, 1996.