Central District of California / Appointed 1976 / Served to 2009

Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law) in 1959. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 6, 1976

Appointed by
Gerald Ford, 1976
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1953 · University of Southern California Law School (now Gould Law) 1959
Succeeded by
Carlos R. Moreno
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1976Central District of California · succeeded Elisha Avery CraryFord (R)voice

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
Sources

33 years on the Central District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).