James R. Carrigan

Biography of James R. Carrigan

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Carrigan
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: R.
• Date of Birth: August , 24 , 1929
• Place of Birth (POB): Mobridge , South Dakota (US-SD, 46, S. Dak., S.D., SoDak)
• Date of Death: August , 15 , 2014
• Place of Death (POD): Boulder , Colorado (US-CO, CO, 08, CL, Colo, Col.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James R. Carrigan Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Colorado
• 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): 06/01/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/04/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/11/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/25/1979
• Commission Date: 09/26/1979
• Retirement from Active Service: 10/10/1994
• Date of Termination: 08/19/1995
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

James R. Carrigan in the Law School

• Name of School: University of North Dakota
• Degree: Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1953

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of North Dakota School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1953

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): New York University School of Law
• Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1956

James R. Carrigan Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Williston, North Dakota, 1953-1954
• Assistant professor of law, University of Denver, 1956-1959
• Visiting associate professor, New York University School of Law, 1958
• Visiting associate professor, Washington University School of Law, 1959-1960
• Judicial administrator, State of Colorado, 1960-1961
• Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1961-1962
• Professor of law, University of Colorado, 1961-1967
• Private practice, Denver and Boulder, Colorado, 1967-1976
• Justice, Colorado Supreme Court, 1976-1979
• Arbitrator, Judicial Arbiter Group, Denver, Colorado, 1995-

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