Robert C. Broomfield
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Judge Robert C. Broomfield (born 1933) is a judge
for the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
. President
Ronald Reagan
nominated Judge Broomfield on May 15, 1985 and he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 10, 1985. Judge Broomfield served as chief judge from 1994 to 1999 and assumed senior status
in August 1999. Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
appointed Judge Broomfield to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in May 2002.
Judge Broomfield earned a B.S.
from Pennsylvania State University
in 1955, and a LL.B. from University of Arizona College of Law
in 1961.
From 1955 to 1958, Judge Broomfield was a United States Air Force
Lieutenant
, and an Air Force Reserve
Captain from 1961 to 1972.
Judge
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for the United States District Court
United States district court
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for the District of Arizona
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Arizona. Court is held in the cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Prescott. The district was created on June 20, 1910, by 36 Stat. 557...
. President
President of the United States
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
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nominated Judge Broomfield on May 15, 1985 and he was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on July 10, 1985. Judge Broomfield served as chief judge from 1994 to 1999 and assumed senior status
Senior status
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in August 1999. Chief Justice
Chief Justice
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William Rehnquist
William Rehnquist
William Hubbs Rehnquist was an American lawyer, jurist, and political figure who served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and later as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States...
appointed Judge Broomfield to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in May 2002.
Judge Broomfield earned a B.S.
Bachelors Of Science
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from Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
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in 1955, and a LL.B. from University of Arizona College of Law
James E. Rogers College of Law
James E. Rogers College of Law is the law school at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona and was the first law school founded in the State of Arizona, opening its doors in 1915. Formerly known as University of Arizona College of Law, it was renamed in 1999 in honor of noted...
in 1961.
From 1955 to 1958, Judge Broomfield was a United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
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, and an Air Force Reserve
Air Force Reserve Command
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Captain from 1961 to 1972.