Charles A. Legge

Charles Alexander Legge (born August 24, 1930) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Charles A. Legge
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office
September 18, 1984 – June 30, 2001
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert Howard Schnacke
Succeeded byJeffrey White
Personal details
Born (1930-08-24) August 24, 1930[1]
San Francisco, California
EducationStanford University (A.B.)
Stanford Law School (J.D.)

Education and career

Legge was born in San Francisco, California and attended Piedmont High School.[2] He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Stanford University in 1952 and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1954. He passed the State Bar of California in 1954. He was in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956, and was then in private practice in San Francisco until 1984.[3]

Federal judicial service

On June 19, 1984, Legge was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Judge Robert Howard Schnacke. Legge was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 17, 1984, and received his commission on September 18, 1984. Legge served in that capacity until his retirement, on June 30, 2001.[3]

Post judicial service

Following his retirement from the bench, Legge engaged in the private practice of law, concentrating in the areas of arbitration, mediation and intellectual property. He is now fully retired.[4]

References
  1. Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: February 22; March 7,14, 20; April 11, 25; May 9, 23; June 7, 13, 26; July 26; August 7, 8; September 5, 18, 19, 26; and October 2, 1984. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. 1985. p. 210.
  2. "The Law Firm of Bronson, Bronson and McKinnon: 1942-1975", Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 1983 by The Regents of the University of California, page 229.
  3. "Legge, Charles A. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  4. "Lawyer Charles Legge - Orinda, CA Attorney - Avvo". www.avvo.com.

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