Myron Donovan Crocker
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Myron Donovan Crocker was a United States federal judge
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Born in Pasadena, California
, Crocker received an A.B.
from Fresno State College in 1937 and an LL.B. from the University of California, Berkeley
, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1940. He was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
from 1940 to 1946. He was in private practice in Chowchilla, California
from 1946 to 1958. He was an Assistant district attorney of Madera County, California from 1946 to 1951. He was a judge on the Chowchilla Justice Court, California from 1952 to 1958. He was a judge on the Superior Court, Madera, California from 1958 to 1959.
Crocker was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
. Crocker was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on February 16, 1959, to a seat vacated by Gilbert H. Jertberg
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 14, 1959, and received his commission on September 21, 1959. Crocker served in that capacity until September 18, 1966, due to assignment to another court.
Crocker was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
. He was reassigned on September 18, 1966; Served as chief judge, 1966-1967. He assumed senior status
on January 1, 1981.
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 Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, Crocker 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 Fresno State College in 1937 and an LL.B. from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1940. He was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
from 1940 to 1946. He was in private practice in Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, United States. Chowchilla is located northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 240 feet . It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,720 at the 2010 census, up from 11,127 at the 2000...
from 1946 to 1958. He was an Assistant district attorney of Madera County, California from 1946 to 1951. He was a judge on the Chowchilla Justice Court, California from 1952 to 1958. He was a judge on the Superior Court, Madera, California from 1958 to 1959.
Crocker was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties in California: Imperial and San Diego. In terms of filed indictments, it is one of the busiest criminal districts in the United States...
. Crocker was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on February 16, 1959, to a seat vacated by Gilbert H. Jertberg
Gilbert H. Jertberg
Gilbert H. Jertberg was a United States federal judge.Born in Springfield, Missouri, Jertberg was a Lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I, from 1917 to 1918. He received an A.B. from Stanford University in 1920 and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1922...
. 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 September 14, 1959, and received his commission on September 21, 1959. Crocker served in that capacity until September 18, 1966, due to assignment to another court.
Crocker was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California is composed of six divisions.The Bakersfield division has jurisdiction over certain cases in Inyo and Kern counties and on federal lands and National Parks...
. He was reassigned on September 18, 1966; Served as chief judge, 1966-1967. 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 January 1, 1981.