James Lowell Oakes
Biography of James Lowell Oakes
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Oakes
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Lowell
- Date of Birth: February , 21 , 1924
- Place of Birth (POB): Springfield , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
- Date of Death: October , 13 , 2007
- Place of Death (POD): Marthas Vineyard , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Lowell Oakes Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Vermont
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/31/1970
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Gibson , Ernest W.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/31/1970
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 04/23/1970
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/23/1970
- Commission Date: 04/24/1970
- Date of Termination: 06/05/1971
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of James Lowell Oakes
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Promoted by President: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/03/1971
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Waterman , Sterry Robinson
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/03/1971
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 05/19/1971
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/20/1971
- Commission Date: 05/27/1971
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1988
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1992
- Retirement from Active Service: 06/30/1992
- Date of Termination: 10/13/2007
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
James Lowell Oakes in the Law School
- Name of School: Harvard University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1945
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1947
James Lowell Oakes Career Path
Employment:
- Law clerk, Hon. Harrie B. Chase, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1947-1948, 1949-1950
- Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1948-1949
- Private practice, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1950-1966, 1969-1970
- State senator, Vermont, 1961-1965
- Attorney general, State of Vermont, 1967-1969
Resources
Bibliographic references of James Lowell Oakes
- Find out online books about James Lowell Oakes in the American Law Books Portal.
Leave a Reply