History of the Federal Judiciary


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Mahan, James C.
Born 1943 in El Paso, TX

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 10, 2001, to a new seat authorized by 114 Stat. 2762. Confirmed by the Senate on January 25, 2002, and received commission on January 30, 2002.

Education:
Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston), B.A., 1965
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1973

Professional Career:
U.S. Navy, 1966-1969
U.S. Naval Reserve, 1970-1972
Private practice, Nevada, 1973-1999
Judge, Nevada District Court, Eighth Judicial District, 1999-2002

 

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