Paul John McCormick
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Paul John McCormick was a United States federal judge
.
Born in New York, New York, McCormick attended St. Ignatius College
, and read law to enter the bar in 1900. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
from 1900 to 1905. He was an Assistant district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from 1905 to 1910. He was a judge on the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County from 1910 to 1921. He was an Associate justice, District Court of Appeals of California from 1921 to 1924.
McCormick was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
. McCormick was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
on February 7, 1924, to a seat vacated by Oscar A. Trippet
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 11, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1948-1951. He assumed senior status
on September 1, 1951. McCormick served in that capacity until December 2, 1960, due to his death.
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 New York, New York, McCormick attended St. Ignatius College
St. Ignatius College
Coláiste Iognáid , a bilingual secondary school, is located on Sea Road/Bóthar na Mara in Galway, Ireland. It was originally founded in 1645 and has had numerous locations over the years before its current home. The college is a co-educational, non-fee paying secondary school and one of a number of...
, and read law to enter the bar in 1900. 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 1900 to 1905. He was an Assistant district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from 1905 to 1910. He was a judge on the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County from 1910 to 1921. He was an Associate justice, District Court of Appeals of California from 1921 to 1924.
McCormick was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties in California: Imperial and San Diego. In terms of filed indictments, it is one of the busiest criminal districts in the United States...
. McCormick was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
on February 7, 1924, to a seat vacated by Oscar A. Trippet
Oscar A. Trippet
Oscar A. Trippet was a United States federal judge.Born in Princeton, Indiana, Trippet attended the University of Virginia School of Law. He was in private practice in Princeton, Indiana from 1879 to 1887, then in San Diego, California until 1901, and then in Los Angeles, California until 1915...
. 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 February 11, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1948-1951. 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 September 1, 1951. McCormick served in that capacity until December 2, 1960, due to his death.
See also
- James Stuart McKnight, Los Angeles City Council member sentenced by McCormick