James L. Browning, Jr.

James L. Browning, Jr. (b. c. 1933) is a California jurist. He served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of California from 1969 to 1977 and later as a municipal, then state judge.

Biography

Early life and education

Browning completed his undergraduate studies at California State University, Fresno and his law degree at UC Hastings College of the Law.[1]

Career

Browning was a deputy district attorney for San Mateo County at the time he was appointed by President Nixon to succeed Cecil F. Poole as United States Attorney for the Northern District of California.[2] He served in that position from 1969 to 1977. Notable events Browning was involved in include negotiation and consultation during the Occupation of Alcatraz,[3] consultation on whether a statement Groucho Marx made in a magazine interview constituted a threat to the President of the United States, and as a prosecutor in the trial of Patty Hearst.[4]

In 1978, he filed to run for California Attorney General[5] but lost the Republican nomination to George Deukmejian.

Browning later served as a municipal court judge in San Mateo County, California. In 1990, he was appointed to superior court judge by governor George Deukmejian.[6]

Marriage and children

Browning married a second time, to the former Linda Miltner, in June 1978.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "State Bar of CA :: James L Browning Jr". State Bar of California. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  2. ↑ "THE STATE; Reagan May Present $6.5 Billion Budget". Los Angeles Times. 1970-12-03. p. 2.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Troy R.; Nagel, Joane; Champagne, Duane (1997). American Indian activism: Alcatraz to the longest walk. University of Illinois Press. p. 173. ISBN 0-252-06653-7.
  4. ↑ Fosburgh, Lacey (1976-02-13). "Easy going Hearst Prosecutor; James Louis Browning Jr.". New York Times. p. 49. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  5. ↑ Shuit, Doug (1978-02-22). "Hearst Prosecutor Browning Enters Race". Los Angeles Times. p. B18.
  6. ↑ "Judge Browning named to Superior Court". San Jose Mercury News. 1990-09-11. p. 5B.
  7. ↑ "Milestones, Jun. 5, 1978". Time. 1978-06-05. Retrieved 2010-05-19.