James Kenneth Logan
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James Kenneth Logan is a former United States federal judge
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Born in Quenemo, Kansas
, Logan was a Corporal in the United States Army
from 1947 to 1948. He received an A.B.
from the University of Kansas
in 1952 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1955. He was a law clerk
, Hon. Walter Huxman, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit from 1955 to 1956. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
from 1956 to 1957. He was an Assistant professor, University of Kansas School of Law from 1957 to 1961. He was a Dean and professor of law, University of Kansas School of Law from 1961 to 1968. He was a Special U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas from 1964 to 1967. He was an Ezra Ripley Thayer teaching fellow, Harvard Law School from 1961 to 1962. He was a Visiting professor of law, University of Texas in 1964. He was in private practice in Olathe, Kansas
from 1968 to 1977. He was a Visiting professor of law, Stanford University in 1969. He was a Visiting professor of law, University of Michigan in 1976. He was a Lecturer in law, University of Kansas School of Law in 1982. He was a Lecturer in law, Duke University, 1987, 1991 in 1993.
Logan was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
. Logan was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
on November 4, 1977, to a seat vacated by Delmas Carl Hill
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 15, 1977, and received his commission on December 16, 1977. He assumed senior status
on August 31, 1994. Logan served in that capacity until July 15, 1998, due to retirement.
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 Quenemo, Kansas
Quenemo, Kansas
Quenemo is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States, along the Marais des Cygnes River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 388. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Logan was a Corporal 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 1947 to 1948. He received an A.B.
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 the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
in 1952 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1955. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Walter Huxman, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit from 1955 to 1956. He was in private practice 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...
from 1956 to 1957. He was an Assistant professor, University of Kansas School of Law from 1957 to 1961. He was a Dean and professor of law, University of Kansas School of Law from 1961 to 1968. He was a Special U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas from 1964 to 1967. He was an Ezra Ripley Thayer teaching fellow, Harvard Law School from 1961 to 1962. He was a Visiting professor of law, University of Texas in 1964. He was in private practice in Olathe, Kansas
Olathe, Kansas
Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the...
from 1968 to 1977. He was a Visiting professor of law, Stanford University in 1969. He was a Visiting professor of law, University of Michigan in 1976. He was a Lecturer in law, University of Kansas School of Law in 1982. He was a Lecturer in law, Duke University, 1987, 1991 in 1993.
Logan was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
. Logan 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...
on November 4, 1977, to a seat vacated by Delmas Carl Hill
Delmas Carl Hill
Delmas Carl Hill was a United States federal judge.Born in Wamego, Kansas, Hill received an LL.B. from Washburn College in 1929. He was in private practice in Wamego, Kansas from 1929 to 1943. He was a City attorney of Wamego, Kansas from 1929 to 1934. He was a County attorney of Pottawatomie...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on December 15, 1977, and received his commission on December 16, 1977. 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 August 31, 1994. Logan served in that capacity until July 15, 1998, due to retirement.