Thomas Jamison MacBride

Thomas Jamison MacBride (March 25, 1914 – January 6, 2000) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Thomas Jamison MacBride
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office
March 25, 1979 – January 6, 2000
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office
1967–1979
Preceded byMyron Donovan Crocker
Succeeded byPhilip Charles Wilkins
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office
September 18, 1966 – March 25, 1979
Appointed byoperation of law
Preceded bySeat established by 80 Stat. 75
Succeeded byLawrence K. Karlton
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office
September 22, 1961 – September 18, 1966
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded bySeat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 8th district
In office
January 7, 1957 - January 2, 1961
Preceded byGordon A. Fleury
Succeeded byWilliam Adolphus “Jimmy” Hicks
Personal details
Born
Thomas Jamison MacBride

(1914-03-25)March 25, 1914
Sacramento, California
DiedJanuary 6, 2000(2000-01-06) (aged 85)
Sacramento, California
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (A.B.)
UC Berkeley School of Law (J.D.)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1942-1946
Battles/warsWorld War II

Education and career edit

He was born in Sacramento, California and attended Sacramento High School. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1936 and a Juris Doctor from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1940. He was a law clerk for the Office of the Deputy State Attorney General of California from 1940 to 1942. He was in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II, from 1942 to 1946. While in the Navy, he served as a Combat Intelligence Officer with the Seventh Fleet Headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur in Brisbane, Australia. He was in private practice in Sacramento from 1946 to 1961.[1]

California Legislature edit

MacBridge also served as a State Assembly member for the 8th district from January 7, 1957 - January 2, 1961.[2]

Federal judicial service edit

MacBride was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on September 14, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on September 18, 1966, to a new seat authorized by 80 Stat. 75. He served as Chief Judge from 1967 to 1979. He was a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1975 to 1978. He was a Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1979 to 1980. He was a Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1982 to 1987. He assumed senior status on March 25, 1979. His service terminated on January 6, 2000, due to his death in Sacramento.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Thomas Jamison MacBride at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "Thomas J. MacBridge". joincalifornia.com.

Sources edit

Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
1961–1966
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by
Seat established by 80 Stat. 75
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
1966–1979
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
1967–1979
Succeeded by