Oliver Winston Wanger
Encyclopedia
Oliver Winston Wanger is a former United States federal judge
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Born in Los Angeles, California
, Wanger received a B.S.
from the University of Southern California
in 1963 and an LL.B. from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1966. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant from 1960 to 1967. He was a deputy district attorney
of Fresno County from 1967 to 1969, and an adjunct professor at Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law
from 1968 to 1969.
(SJCL) in Fresno, California
. Wanger served as an Adjunct Professor at SJCL from 1970 to 1991 and served as Dean from 1980 to 1983.
from 1975 to 1980. He was a Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno in 1988. He was a Pro tem settlement conference judge, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno in 1989.
He was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
. Wanger was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on January 8, 1991, to a seat vacated by Milton Lewis Schwartz
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 21, 1991, and received his commission on March 25, 1991. He assumed senior status
on May 31, 2006. In September 2011, he announced that he would retire on September 30, 2011.
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...
, Wanger received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the 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 1963 and an LL.B. from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1966. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant from 1960 to 1967. He was a deputy district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Fresno County from 1967 to 1969, and an adjunct professor at Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law
Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law
Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law is an independent, non-profit law school located in Stockton, California. The School of Law is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges but neither has nor seeks...
from 1968 to 1969.
San Joaquin College of Law
In 1969, Wanger joined Fresno County Municipal Court Judge Dan Eymann and attorney John Loomis to found San Joaquin College of LawSan Joaquin College of Law
San Joaquin College of Law is a private, non-profit law school in Clovis, California, US. It was founded in Fresno in 1969 by Fresno County Municipal Court Judge Dan Eyman, U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger, and attorney John Loomis...
(SJCL) in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
. Wanger served as an Adjunct Professor at SJCL from 1970 to 1991 and served as Dean from 1980 to 1983.
Legal career
Wanger was City Attorney for Mendota, CaliforniaMendota, California
Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 11,014 at the 2010 census. The State Routes 180 and 33 run through the agricultural city. Mendota is located south-southeast of Firebaugh, at an elevation of 174 feet ....
from 1975 to 1980. He was a Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno in 1988. He was a Pro tem settlement conference judge, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno in 1989.
He 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...
. Wanger was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on January 8, 1991, to a seat vacated by Milton Lewis Schwartz
Milton Lewis Schwartz
Milton Lewis Schwartz was a United States federal judge.Born in Oakland, California, Schwartz received an A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1941 and was a Major in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. He received a J.D...
. 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 21, 1991, and received his commission on March 25, 1991. 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 May 31, 2006. In September 2011, he announced that he would retire on September 30, 2011.