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Louis Earl Goodman

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Louis Earl Goodman
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office
1958–1961
Preceded byMichael Joseph Roche
Succeeded byGeorge Bernard Harris
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office
December 24, 1942 – September 15, 1961
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byHarold Louderback
Succeeded byStanley Alexander Weigel
Personal details
Born
Louis Earl Goodman

(1892-01-02)January 2, 1892
Lemoore, California
DiedSeptember 15, 1961(1961-09-15) (aged 69)
Palo Alto, California
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (B.A.)
University of California, Hastings
College of the Law
(LL.B.)

Louis Earl Goodman (January 2, 1892 – September 15, 1961) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Education and career

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Born in Lemoore, California, Goodman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1913 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1915. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1915 to 1942, and was a member of a Selective Service Local Board from 1940 to 1942.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On November 9, 1942, Goodman was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Judge Harold Louderback. Goodman was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1942, and received his commission on December 24, 1942. He served as Chief Judge from 1958 until his death on September 15, 1961, in Palo Alto, California.[1]

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
1942–1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
1958–1961
Succeeded by