James Ware (judge)
| James Ware | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
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In office December 31, 2010 – August 31, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Vaughn Walker |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Ann Wilken |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
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In office October 1, 1990 – August 31, 2012 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert Francis Peckham |
| Succeeded by | James Donato |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William James Ware November 2, 1946 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Education |
California Lutheran University (B.A.) Stanford Law School (J.D.) |
William James Ware (born November 2, 1946) is a retired United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Ware received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 from California Lutheran University and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1972. Ware was a United States Army Reserve Second Lieutenant in 1972 and also served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer in 1973. Ware also served as a United States Army Reserve Captain in the Military Police from 1973 to 1986 after graduating from Stanford Law School.
From 1972 until 1988, Ware worked as an attorney in private practice in Palo Alto, California. From 1988 to 1990, Ware was a judge on the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Ware was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on August 3, 1990, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Judge Robert Francis Peckham. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 28, 1990, and received commission on October 1, 1990. He served as Chief Judge from 2010 to 2012. His service terminated on August 31, 2012, due to retirement.
On June 27, 1997, President Bill Clinton nominated Ware to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, to replace J. Clifford Wallace, who had taken senior status. Ware had a hearing before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee in October 1997.
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