Henderson, Thelton Eugene

Born 1933 in Shreveport, LA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on May 9, 1980, to a seat vacated by Cecil F. Poole. Confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 1980, and received commission on June 30, 1980. Served as chief judge, 1990-1997. Assumed senior status on November 28, 1998.

Education:
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1956
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1962

Professional Career:

U.S. Army corporal, 1956-1958
Attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1962-1963
Private practice, Oakland, California, 1964-1966
Directing attorney, East Bayshore Neighborhood Legal Center, East Palo Alto, California, 1966-1969
Assistant dean, Stanford Law School, 1968-1977
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1977-1980
Associate professor, Golden Gate University School of Law, 1978-1980

Bibliography

Kuhns, Richard B. Judge Thelton Henderson: Breaking New Ground. Northport, N.Y.: Twelve Tables Press, 2017.

Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey. Produced and directed by Abby Ginzberg. 62 min. Ginzberg Video Productions, 2006. DVD.

Oral History

Henderson, Thelton. "The Honorable Thelton E. Henderson: Making a Difference, The Federal Judiciary and Civil Rights in the United States, 1933-2002." Interviews conducted by Leah McGarrigle, 2001-2002. Northern California U.S. District Court Oral History Series, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 2005.

Henderson, Thelton. "The South and Civil Rights," "The Judge," and "The Man." Interviews conducted by Lowell Bergman, 2017. Capitol Weekly, Sacramento, California, 2017. Videos and transcripts.

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