James Arnold Von Der Heydt

Biography of James Arnold von der Heydt

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): von der Heydt
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Arnold
• Date of Birth: July , 15 , 1919
• Place of Birth (POB): Miles City , Montana (US-MT, MT, 30, Mont.)
• Date of Death: December , 1 , 2013
• Place of Death (POD): Anchorage , Alaska (US-AK, 02, AK, Alaska, Alas.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Arnold von der Heydt Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Alaska
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/09/1966
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Hodge , Walter H.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/09/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/20/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/20/1966
• Commission Date: 11/03/1966
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1973
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1984
• Retirement from Active Service: 07/15/1984
• Date of Termination: 12/01/2013
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Arnold von der Heydt in the Law School

• Name of School: Albion College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1942

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Northwestern University School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1951

James Arnold von der Heydt Career Path

Employment:

• Deputy U.S. marshal, District of Alaska Territory, 1945-1948
• Commissioner, U.S. District Court, District of Alaska Territory, 1951
• U.S. attorney for the District of Alaska Territory, 1951-1953
• Private practice, Nome, Alaska Territory, 1953-1959
• Territorial representative, Alaska Territory, 1957-1959
• Presiding judge, Alaska Superior Court, 1959-1966

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