James Lowell Oakes

1924–2007 · Springfield, IL

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the District of VermontJudgeRichard M. Nixon (Republican)Apr 24, 1970Appointment to Another Judicial Position, Jun 5, 1971
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitJudgeRichard M. Nixon (Republican)May 27, 1971Death, Oct 13, 2007

Education

  • Harvard University, A.B., 1945
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1947

Professional Career

Law clerk, Hon. Harrie B. Chase, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1947-1948, 1949-1950; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1948-1949; Private practice, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1950-1966, 1969-1970; State senator, Vermont, 1961-1965; Attorney general, State of Vermont, 1967-1969; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1989-1992

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