Michael Joseph Roche
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Michael Joseph Roche was a United States federal judge
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Born in Ring, County Waterford, Ireland, the son of William and Bridget Foley Roche. He received an LL.B. from Valparaiso University School of Law
in 1908. He entered private practice in San Francisco in 1908, and was an assistant district attorney of San Francisco from 1908 to 1910. He was a judge on the Municipal Court of San Francisco from 1910 to 1914, and on the Superior Court of California in San Francisco from 1918 to 1935.
On August 21, 1935, Roche was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
vacated by Frank H. Kerrigan. Roche was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 23, 1935, and received his commission on April 24, 1935. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1958, assuming senior status
on March 1, 1958 and serving in that capacity until his death. He presided over the trial of Tokyo Rose.
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 Ring, County Waterford, Ireland, the son of William and Bridget Foley Roche. He received an LL.B. from Valparaiso University School of Law
Valparaiso University School of Law
The Valparaiso University School of Law is located on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, a community located less than an hour from Chicago...
in 1908. He entered private practice in San Francisco in 1908, and was an assistant district attorney of San Francisco from 1908 to 1910. He was a judge on the Municipal Court of San Francisco from 1910 to 1914, and on the Superior Court of California in San Francisco from 1918 to 1935.
On August 21, 1935, Roche was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San...
vacated by Frank H. Kerrigan. Roche 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 August 23, 1935, and received his commission on April 24, 1935. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1958, assuming 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 March 1, 1958 and serving in that capacity until his death. He presided over the trial of Tokyo Rose.