Monroe Mark Friedman
Appointed by President Harry S Truman, Monroe Mark Friedman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence in 1920. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1895–1978
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1916 · University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence 1920
- Succeeded
- Herbert Wilson Erskine
- Succeeded by
- Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Northern District of California succeeded Herbert Wilson Erskine | Truman (D) | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1916 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence | LL.B. | 1920 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Alameda County, California | 1920-1952, 1953-1959 |
| Chairman, Bay Area Air Pollution District Hearing Board, California | 1957-1959 |
| Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, 1959-1975; presiding judge, 1959-1971; senior judge | 1971-1975 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Monroe Mark Friedman?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Monroe Mark Friedman to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
- Was Monroe Mark Friedman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Monroe Mark Friedman was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was Monroe Mark Friedman on?
- Monroe Mark Friedman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Sources
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