Lawrence Tupper Lydick
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Lawrence Tupper Lydick was a United States federal judge
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Born in San Diego, California
, Lydick received an A.B.
from Stanford University
in 1938 and a J.D.
from Stanford Law School
in 1942. He was an Acting director, Disputes Division, Tenth Region, U.S. War Labor Board from 1942 to 1943. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant from 1943 to 1946. He was an Assistant to president/general counsel, U.S. Grant Export-Import, Ltd., Los Angeles, California from 1946 to 1948. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
from 1948 to 1971.
Lydick was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
. Lydick was nominated by President Richard Nixon
on July 8, 1971, to a seat vacated by Thurmond Clarke
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 29, 1971, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on March 1, 1984. Lydick served in that capacity until December 17, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Laguna Beach, California
.
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 San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, Lydick received an A.B.
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 Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1938 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 Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
in 1942. He was an Acting director, Disputes Division, Tenth Region, U.S. War Labor Board from 1942 to 1943. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant from 1943 to 1946. He was an Assistant to president/general counsel, U.S. Grant Export-Import, Ltd., Los Angeles, California from 1946 to 1948. He was in private practice 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...
from 1948 to 1971.
Lydick was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
United States District Court for the Central District of California
The United States District Court for the Central District of California serves over 18 million people in southern and central California, making it the largest federal judicial district by population...
. Lydick was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on July 8, 1971, to a seat vacated by Thurmond Clarke
Thurmond Clarke
Thurmond Clarke was a United States federal judge.Born in Santa Paula, California, Clarke received an LL.B. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1927. He was a Deputy district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from 1927 to 1929. He was a Deputy city attorney of City of...
. He 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 July 29, 1971, and received his commission the same day. 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 March 1, 1984. Lydick served in that capacity until December 17, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana...
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