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Carroll, Earl Hamblin
Born March 26, 1925, in Tucson, AZ
Died February 3, 2017
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on June 2, 1980, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 1980, and received commission on June 30, 1980. Assumed senior status on October 10, 1994. Service terminated on February 3, 2017, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 1993-1999
Judge, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, 1996-2006; chief judge, 1996-2006
Education:
University of Arizona, B.S., 1948
University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law), LL.B., 1951
Professional Career:
Died February 3, 2017
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on June 2, 1980, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 1980, and received commission on June 30, 1980. Assumed senior status on October 10, 1994. Service terminated on February 3, 2017, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 1993-1999
Judge, Alien Terrorist Removal Court, 1996-2006; chief judge, 1996-2006
Education:
University of Arizona, B.S., 1948
University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law), LL.B., 1951
Professional Career:
U.S. Navy ensign, 1943-1946
Law clerk, Arizona Supreme Court, 1951-1952
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1952-1981
Special city counsel, Tombstone, Arizona, 1962-1965