Paul John McCormick (April 23, 1879 – December 2, 1960) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Paul John McCormick | |
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 McCormick in 1936 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office September 1, 1951 – December 2, 1960 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office 1948–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Leon Rene Yankwich |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office February 11, 1924 – September 1, 1951 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Oscar A. Trippet |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Allen Tolin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul John McCormick April 23, 1879 New York City, New York |
| Died | December 2, 1960 (aged 81) |
| Education | St. Ignatius College read law |
Education and career edit
Born in New York City, New York, McCormick attended St. Ignatius College (now the University of San Francisco) and read law to enter the bar in 1900. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1900 to 1905. He was an assistant district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from 1905 to 1910, thereafter serving as a Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court until 1921, and as an Associate Justice of the District Court of Appeal of California from 1921 to 1924.[1]
Federal judicial service edit
On February 7, 1924, McCormick was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by Judge Oscar A. Trippet. McCormick was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 11, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1951. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1951, serving in that capacity until his death on December 2, 1960.[1]
Wickersham Commission edit
In 1929, President Herbert Hoover appointed McCormick as one of the eleven primary members of the Wickersham Commission on issues relating to law enforcement, criminal activity, police brutality, and Prohibition.[2]
See also edit
- James Stuart McKnight, Los Angeles City Council member sentenced by McCormick
References edit
- ^ a b Paul John McCormick at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment, Volume 1, edited by David Levinson, page 1708
Sources edit
- Paul John McCormick at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Paul John McCormick at Courtlistener.com
- A short bio of Paul John McCormick at openjurist.org