Louis Earl Goodman

Louis Earl Goodman
Louis Earl Goodman
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
	In office; 1958–1961
Preceded by	Michael Joseph Roche
Succeeded by	George Bernard Harris
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
	In office; December 24, 1942 – September 15, 1961
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Harold Louderback
Succeeded by	Stanley Alexander Weigel
Personal details
Born	Louis Earl Goodman; January 2, 1892; Lemoore, California
Died	September 15, 1961 (aged 69); Palo Alto, California
Education	University of California, Berkeley (B.A.); University of California, Hastings; College of the Law (LL.B.)

Louis Earl Goodman (January 2, 1892 – September 15, 1961) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Education and career

Born in Lemoore, California, Goodman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1913 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1915. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1915 to 1942, and was a member of a Selective Service Local Board from 1940 to 1942.[1]

On November 9, 1942, Goodman was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Judge Harold Louderback. Goodman was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1942, and received his commission on December 24, 1942. He served as Chief Judge from 1958 until his death on September 15, 1961 in Palo Alto, California.[1]

Legal offices
Preceded by Harold Louderback	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California 1942–1961	Succeeded by Stanley Alexander Weigel
Preceded by Michael Joseph Roche	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California 1958–1961	Succeeded by George Bernard Harris

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