Wilfred Judson

Wilfred Judson, CC (July 20, 1902 – June 15, 1980) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Wilfred Judson

Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office February 5, 1958 – July 20, 1977
Nominated by	John Diefenbaker
Preceded by	Roy Kellock
Succeeded by	Willard Estey

Personal details
Born	(1902-07-20)July 20, 1902 Todmorden, England
Died	June 15, 1980(1980-06-15) (aged 77)
Alma mater	University of Manchester; Osgoode Hall (Law Society of Upper Canada)

Born in Todmorden, England, the son of John and Agnes Judson, he received a BA in 1922 and an MA in 1923 from the University of Manchester. In 1923 he emigrated to Canada. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the bar in 1932. After practising law for 19 years he was appointed to the High Court of Justice of Ontario in 1951 and to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1958. He retired in 1977.

In 1978, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

References

Supreme Court of Canada biography

The Kerwin court (1954–63)
1954–56	R. Taschereau I. Rand R. Kellock J. Estey C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott
1956–57	R. Taschereau I. Rand R. Kellock C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott H. Nolan
1958–59	R. Taschereau I. Rand C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson
1959–62	R. Taschereau C. Locke J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie
1962–63	R. Taschereau J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie E.M. Hall

The Fauteux court (1970–73)
March 1970 – March 1973:	D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie E. M. Hall W. F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Laskin
March 1973 – December 1973:	D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie W. F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Laskin B. Dickson

The Laskin court (1973–84)
December 1973	R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie W.F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Dickson
1974 – July 1977	R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie W.F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz L.P. de Grandpré
July 1977 – October 1977	R. Martland R. Ritchie W.F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz L.P. de Grandpré W.Z. Estey
October 1977 – 1978	R. Martland R. Ritchie W.F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey Y. Pratte
Jan. 1979 – Sep. 1979	R. Martland R. Ritchie L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey Y. Pratte W.R. McIntyre
Sep. 1979 – 1980	R. Martland R. Ritchie L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey W.R. McIntyre J. Chouinard
1980–82	R. Martland R. Ritchie B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey W.R. McIntyre J. Chouinard A. Lamer
1982–84	R. Ritchie B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey W.R. McIntyre J. Chouinard A. Lamer B. Wilson

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