Robert Firth
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Robert Firth was a United States federal judge
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Born in Harrison, New Jersey
, Firth received an A.B.
from Indiana University
in 1940 and was in the United States Navy
Lieutenant during World War II
, from 1941 to 1945. He received an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1948. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant from 1946 to 1952. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
from 1949 to 1950. He was in private practice in Pomona, California
from 1950 to 1967. He was a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court, California from 1967 to 1974. He was a Lecturer, LaVerne College of Law, LaVerne, California from 1971 to 1973.
Firth was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
. Firth was nominated by President Richard Nixon
on February 6, 1974, to a seat vacated by Charles H. Carr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 1, 1974, and received his commission on March 8, 1974. He assumed senior status
on October 31, 1979. Firth's served in that capacity until January 4, 1984, 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 Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....
, Firth received an A.B.
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 Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in 1940 and was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
Lieutenant 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 received an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1948. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant from 1946 to 1952. 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 1949 to 1950. He was in private practice in Pomona, California
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
from 1950 to 1967. He was a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court, California from 1967 to 1974. He was a Lecturer, LaVerne College of Law, LaVerne, California from 1971 to 1973.
Firth was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
United States District Court for the Central District of California
The United States District Court for the Central District of California serves over 18 million people in southern and central California, making it the largest federal judicial district by population...
. Firth was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on February 6, 1974, to a seat vacated by Charles H. Carr. 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 1, 1974, and received his commission on March 8, 1974. 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 October 31, 1979. Firth's served in that capacity until January 4, 1984, due to his death.