Harry Lindley Hupp (April 5, 1929 – January 27, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[1]

Harry Lindley Hupp
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
April 1, 1997 – January 27, 2004
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
March 21, 1984 – April 1, 1997
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byA. Andrew Hauk
Succeeded byHoward Matz
Personal details
Born
Harry Lindley Hupp

(1929-04-05)April 5, 1929
Los Angeles, California
DiedJanuary 27, 2004(2004-01-27) (aged 74)
San Gabriel, California
EducationPomona College
Stanford University (A.B.)
Stanford Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

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Born in Los Angeles, California, Hupp attended Beverly Hills High School. He also attended Pomona College from 1947 to 1950.[2] He was in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952. He received an Artium Baccalaureus from Stanford University in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws from Stanford Law School in 1955. He was in private practice in Los Angeles from 1955 to 1972, and was then a judge on the Superior Court, Los Angeles, California from 1972 to 1984.[3]

Federal judicial service

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On February 14, 1984, Hupp was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Judge A. Andrew Hauk. Hupp was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 20, 1984, and received his commission on March 21, 1984. He assumed senior status on April 1, 1997, serving in that capacity until his death of a massive stroke suffered at his home in San Gabriel, California, on January 27, 2004.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Senior U.S. District Judge Harry Hupp Dies at 74". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. January 29, 2004.
  2. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (December 1959). Confirmation hearings on federal appointments. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 84. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Hupp, Harry Lindley - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  4. ^ Rosenzweig, David (29 January 2004). "Harry L. Hupp, 74; Judge Changed Treatment of Homeless Drunks in L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
1984–1997
Succeeded by