James Lopez Watson
Biography of James Lopez Watson
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Watson
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Lopez
- Date of Birth: May , 21 , 1922
- Place of Birth (POB): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Date of Death: September , 1 , 2001
- Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: African American
James Lopez Watson Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Customs Court
- Court Type: United States Customs Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/19/1966
- Seat vacated by: Johnson , Jed
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/19/1966
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/02/1966
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/04/1966
- Commission Date: 03/07/1966
- Date of Termination: 11/01/1980
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment
Second Appointment of James Lopez Watson
- Court Name: United States Court of International Trade
- Court Type: United States Court of International Trade
- Origin: Reassignment
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 94 Stat. 1727
- Commission Date: 11/01/1980
- Retirement from Active Service: 02/28/1991
- Date of Termination: 09/01/2001
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
James Lopez Watson in the Law School
- Name of School: New York University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1947
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Brooklyn Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1951
James Lopez Watson Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army, 1943-1945
- Private practice, 1951-1953
- State senator, New York, 1954-1963
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, 1963-1966
- Nominated to U.S. Customs Court, October 6, 1965; no Senate vote
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