Ancer L. Haggerty
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Ancer Lee Haggerty is a senior district judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
. At the time of his nomination to the federal bench by President Clinton
in 1993, he was serving as an Oregon circuit court judge. He graduated University of Oregon
with a B.S. in 1967, and after service in the United States Marine Corps
from 1967 to 1970, entered Hastings College of Law of the University of California
, earning a J.D.
in 1973. After four years in the Metropolitan Public Defenders office in Portland, Oregon
he entered private practice. He served as chief judge of the court from 2002 until 2009.
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
The United States District Court for the District of Oregon is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Oregon. It was created in 1859 when the state was admitted to the Union...
. At the time of his nomination to the federal bench by President Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
in 1993, he was serving as an Oregon circuit court judge. He graduated University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
with a B.S. in 1967, and after service in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
from 1967 to 1970, entered Hastings College of Law of the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, earning 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...
in 1973. After four years in the Metropolitan Public Defenders office in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
he entered private practice. He served as chief judge of the court from 2002 until 2009.