Myron L. Gordon
Myron L. Gordon (February 11, 1918 – November 3, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Myron L. Gordon | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office February 12, 1983 – November 3, 2009 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office March 4, 1967 – February 12, 1983 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 |
| Succeeded by | Thomas John Curran |
| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1962 – March 4, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Connor Hansen |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 2nd Circuit, Branch 3 | |
| In office 1954–1961 | |
| Appointed by | Walter J. Kohler Jr. |
| Preceded by | Elmer W. Roller |
| Succeeded by | John A. Decker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1918 Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Died | November 3, 2009 (aged 91) Palm Desert, California |
| Education | University of Wisconsin (BA, MA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Education and career
Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Gordon received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1939 and a Master of Arts degree from the same institution in 1939. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1942. He was Lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve from 1944 to 1946. He was in private practice in Milwaukee from 1945 to 1950. He was a civil court judge in Milwaukee County from 1950 to 1954. He was a circuit court judge for the State of Wisconsin from 1954 to 1961. He was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1861 and served until his federal appointment in 1967.[1][2]
Federal judicial service
Gordon was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on January 16, 1967, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. He assumed senior status on February 12, 1983. He served in that status until his death on November 3, 2009, in Palm Desert, California.[3][4][2]
References
- Wisconsin Court System. Supreme Court, Former justices: Myron L. Gordon (1918–2009)
- Myron L. Gordon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- "Former justice Myron L. Gordon remembered as 'top-notch' jurist". Wisconsin Court System.
- Don Walker (November 4, 2009). "Gordon ruled in Milwaukee 14 case". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
Sources
- Myron L. Gordon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.