Cynthia Holcomb Hall

Biography of Cynthia Holcomb Hall

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Hall
• First Name: Cynthia
• Middle Name: Holcomb
• Date of Birth: February , 19 , 1929
• Place of Birth (POB): Los Angeles , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
• Date of Death: February , 26 , 2011
• Place of Death (POD): Pasadena , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
• Gender Identity: Female
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Cynthia Holcomb Hall Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Central District of California
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/14/1981
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Pregerson , Harry
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/14/1981
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 11/17/1981
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/18/1981
• Commission Date: 11/18/1981
• Date of Termination: 10/04/1984
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Cynthia Holcomb Hall

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/01/1984
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• New Seat 98 Stat. 333
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/01/1984
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 09/20/1984
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/03/1984
• Commission Date: 10/04/1984
• Retirement from Active Service: 08/31/1997
• Date of Termination: 02/26/2011
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Cynthia Holcomb Hall in the Law School

• Name of School: Stanford University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1951

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Stanford Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1954

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): New York University School of Law
• Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1960

Cynthia Holcomb Hall Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant and law specialist, 1951-1953
• Law clerk, Hon. Richard Chambers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1954-1955
• Research assistant to editor, Tax Law Review, 1959-1960
• Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1960-1964
• Attorney advisor, Office of Tax Legislative Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1964-1966
• Private practice, Beverly Hills, California, 1966-1972
• Judge, U.S. Tax Court, 1972-1981

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