Stanley Nelson Barnes
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Stanley Nelson Barnes was a United States federal judge
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Born in Baraboo, Wisconsin
, Barnes was in the United States Navy
Reserve from 1918 to 1921. He received a Bachelor's Degree of Arts
from UC Berkeley
in 1922 and a J.D.
from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1925. Barnes also studied at Harvard Law School
. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California
from 1925 to 1928, and then in Los Angeles, California
until 1947. He was a lecturer at the University of Southern California Law School and Medical School from 1947 to 1952. He was a presiding judge of the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles from 1947 to 1953. He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney General in Washington, D.C.
from 1953 to 1956.
On March 5, 1956, Barnes was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
vacated by William Edwin Orr
. Barnes was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 20, 1956, and received his commission on March 21, 1956. He assumed senior status
on October 31, 1970, serving in that capacity until 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 Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo is the largest city in, and the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA. It is situated on the Baraboo River. Its 2010 population was 12,048 according to the US Census Bureau...
, Barnes 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...
Reserve from 1918 to 1921. He received a Bachelor's Degree of Arts
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 UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1922 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1925. Barnes also studied at 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...
. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
from 1925 to 1928, and then 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...
until 1947. He was a lecturer at the University of Southern California Law School and Medical School from 1947 to 1952. He was a presiding judge of the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles from 1947 to 1953. He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney General in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1953 to 1956.
On March 5, 1956, Barnes was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
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 William Edwin Orr
William Edwin Orr
William Edwin Orr was a United States federal judge.Born in Frisco, Utah, Orr attended the University of Nevada at Reno and read law to enter the bar in 1912. He was a County clerk, Lincoln County, Nevada from 1906 to 1910. He was a County treasurer of Lincoln County, Nevada from 1911 to 1912...
. Barnes 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 20, 1956, and received his commission on March 21, 1956. 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, 1970, serving in that capacity until his death.