Raymond Clyne McNichols
| Ray McNichols | |
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| Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho | |
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In office July 1, 1981 – December 25, 1985 | |
| Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho | |
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In office 1971–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Marion Callister |
| Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho | |
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In office May 1, 1964 – June 30, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Chase Clark |
| Succeeded by | Harold Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 16, 1914 Bonners Ferry, Idaho |
| Died |
December 25, 1985 (aged 71) Boise, Idaho |
| Resting place |
Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic [1][2] |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Kay Riley McNichols [3] (1914–1991) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter [3] |
| Alma mater |
University of Idaho LL.B., 1950[4] |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 U.S. Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1947 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Raymond Clyne McNichols (June 16, 1914 – December 25, 1985) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.[4][5]
Born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho and raised in Lewiston, McNichols was in the U.S. Navy during World War II, from 1942 to 1947. He attended the University of Idaho in Moscow and received an LL.B. from its College of Law in 1950. He was in private practice in Orofino in Clearwater County from 1950 to 1964.
On April 15, 1964, McNichols was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho vacated by the retirement of Chase A. Clark.[6] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 30 and received his commission on May 1, 1964. McNichols served as chief judge from 1971 to 1981, and assumed senior status on July 1, 1981, and served in that capacity for over four years, until his death.
McNichols suffered a heart attack at his Boise home on Christmas Day in 1985, and died at age 71 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise.[5] He and his wife, Mary Kay Riley McNichols (1914–1991), are buried at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.
His younger brother Robert McNichols (1922–1992) was also a federal judge, in Spokane, Washington.[7][8] During Robert's investiture to the federal bench in January 1980, the elder brother swore the younger in.[9]
References
- ↑ "Two Democratic leaders fight for Idaho control". Washington. Associated Press. April 21, 1952. p. 5.
- ↑ "Democrats in Idaho head for Lewiston". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). Associated Press. April 20, 1956. p. a3.
- 1 2 "Ray McNichols gets into print". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Spokane). February 6, 1965. p. 3.
- 1 2 "Ray McNichols biography". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "Idaho's federal judge Ray McNichols dies". Spokane Chronicle (Washington). Associated Press. December 26, 1985. p. A3.
- ↑ Hewlett, Frank (April 16, 1964). "McNichols of Orofino nominated". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). p. 1.
- ↑ "A tale of two judges, brothers under robes". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). Associated Press. July 11, 1981. p. 3.
- ↑ "Judge takes over case from brother who died". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 5, 1986. p. A12.
- ↑ Sallquist, Bill (January 5, 1980). "McNichols on federal bench". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). p. 3.
External links
- Raymond Clyne McNichols at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Raymond Clyne McNichols at Find a Grave
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chase A. Clark |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho 1964–1981 |
Succeeded by Harold Lyman Ryan |