J[ohn] Spencer Letts
Biography of J[ohn] Spencer Letts
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Letts
- First Name: J[ohn]
- Middle Name: Spencer
- Date of Birth: December , 19 , 1934
- Place of Birth (POB): St. Louis , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
- Date of Death: November , 10 , 2014
- Place of Death (POD): Torrance , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
J[ohn] Spencer Letts 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): 11/07/1985
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 98 Stat. 333
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/07/1985
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 12/12/1985
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/16/1985
- Commission Date: 12/17/1985
- Retirement from Active Service: 12/19/2000
- Date of Termination: 11/10/2014
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
J[ohn] Spencer Letts in the Law School
- Name of School: Yale University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1956
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1960
J[ohn] Spencer Letts Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1956-1965
- Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1960-1966
- Vice president/general counsel, Teledyne, Inc., Los Angeles, California, 1966-1973, 1975-1978
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1973-1975, 1978-1985
Resources
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