Robert Boochever
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Robert Boochever was a United States federal judge
and a Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
.
Born in New York City, New York, Boochever received a B.A.
from Cornell University
in 1939, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger
society, and an LL.D. from Cornell Law School
in 1941. He was a Captain in the United States Army
Infantry during World War II
, from 1941 to 1945. He was an assistant United States Attorney
in Juneau, Alaska
from 1946 to 1947, thereafter working in private practice in Juneau until 1972. He was a Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
from 1972 to 1980, serving as Chief Justice from 1975 to 1978.
On May 22, 1980, Boochever was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
. vacated by Shirley Hufstedler
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 18, 1980, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on June 10, 1986. He served in that capacity until his death, though he did not hear any new cases in the last few years of his life.
Boochever died on October 9, 2011, of natural causes at the age of 94 at his home in Pasadena, California.
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....
and a Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
Alaska Supreme Court
The Alaska Supreme Court is the state supreme court in the State of Alaska's judicial department . The supreme court is composed of the chief justice and four associate justices, who are all appointed by the governor of Alaska and face judicial retention elections and who choose one of their own...
.
Born in New York City, New York, Boochever 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...
from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1939, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent collegiate societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones of Yale University...
society, and an LL.D. from Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
in 1941. He was a Captain 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...
Infantry during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1941 to 1945. He was an assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
in Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
from 1946 to 1947, thereafter working in private practice in Juneau until 1972. He was a Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
Alaska Supreme Court
The Alaska Supreme Court is the state supreme court in the State of Alaska's judicial department . The supreme court is composed of the chief justice and four associate justices, who are all appointed by the governor of Alaska and face judicial retention elections and who choose one of their own...
from 1972 to 1980, serving as Chief Justice from 1975 to 1978.
On May 22, 1980, Boochever 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...
to a seat on 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...
. vacated by Shirley Hufstedler
Shirley Hufstedler
Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler is an American lawyer who served as the first United States Secretary of Education, under President Jimmy Carter.-Biography:...
. 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 June 18, 1980, and received his commission the same day. 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 June 10, 1986. He served in that capacity until his death, though he did not hear any new cases in the last few years of his life.
Boochever died on October 9, 2011, of natural causes at the age of 94 at his home in Pasadena, California.