Montgomery Oliver Koelsch
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Montgomery Oliver Koelsch (March 5, 1912 – September 1, 1992) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Boise, Idaho
, Koelsch received a B.A.
in History from the University of Washington
in 1932 and an LL.B. from the University of Washington School of Law
in 1935. He was an attorney in private practice in Boise, Idaho
from 1936 to 1950 and served as Assistant Prosecutor for Ada County, Idaho from 1939 to 1945. He then served as a Judge for the Third Judicial District, Idaho from 1951 to 1959.
Koelsch was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on September 12, 1959, to a seat vacated by James Alger Fee
. He was confirmed as a federal judge by the United States Senate
on September 14, 1959 and received his commission on September 23, 1959. He assumed senior status
on January 31, 1976 and served in that capacity until his death on September 1, 1992.
He died in Seattle, Washington
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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 Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, Koelsch 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...
in History from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1932 and an LL.B. from the University of Washington School of Law
University of Washington School of Law
The University of Washington School of Law is the law school of the University of Washington, located on the northwest corner of the main campus in Seattle, Washington.The most recent 2012 U.S...
in 1935. He was an attorney in private practice in Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
from 1936 to 1950 and served as Assistant Prosecutor for Ada County, Idaho from 1939 to 1945. He then served as a Judge for the Third Judicial District, Idaho from 1951 to 1959.
Koelsch was nominated to 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...
by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on September 12, 1959, to a seat vacated by James Alger Fee
James Alger Fee
James Alger Fee was a United States federal judge from Oregon. He served as a federal district court judge in Portland, Oregon, and as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the 1950s. A veteran of the United States Army, his first judicial position was with the...
. He was confirmed as a federal judge 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 September 14, 1959 and received his commission on September 23, 1959. 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 January 31, 1976 and served in that capacity until his death on September 1, 1992.
He died in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
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