Garr King
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| Garr M. King | |
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Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
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| Assumed office April 27, 1998 |
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| Nominated by | President Clinton |
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| Preceded by | Helen J. Frye |
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| Born | 1936 Pocatello, Idaho |
Garr M. King (born 1936, Pocatello, Idaho) is a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He was appointment to the federal bench by President Clinton in 1997 to fill a vacancy left by Helen J. Frye's attaining senior judge status. A graduate of University of Utah, he received his LL.B. from Lewis & Clark College's Northwestern School of Law in 1963. Before becoming a federal judge, he served as a Multnomah County prosecutor, and engaged in private practice.
In November 2007, King announced his desire to be given senior judge status, which will open up a position on the court.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "New federal judge expected for Oregon", The Oregonian, Associated Press, November 2, 2007.
- King, Garr M. (HTML). Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Washington, D.C.: Federal Judicial Center, U.S. Department of Justice (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
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