James O. Ellison

Biography of James O. Ellison

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Ellison
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: O.
• Date of Birth: January , 11 , 1929
• Place of Birth (POB): St. Louis , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Date of Death: November , 22 , 2014
• Place of Death (POD): Tulsa , Oklahoma (US-OK, OK, 40, Okla., Ok.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James O. Ellison Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/28/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Barrow , Allen E.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/28/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/30/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/31/1979
• Commission Date: 11/02/1979
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1992
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1994
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/07/1994
• Date of Termination: 11/22/2014
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James O. Ellison in the Law School

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

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Oklahoma College of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1951

James O. Ellison Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army captain, 1951-1953
• Private practice, Red Fork, Oklahoma, 1953-1955
• Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1955-1979

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