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Gerald Sanford Levin

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Gerald Sanford Levin
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office
July 14, 1969 – June 5, 1971
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded bySeat established by 80 Stat. 75
Succeeded byCharles Byron Renfrew
Personal details
Born
Gerald Sanford Levin

(1906-01-01)January 1, 1906
Danville, Illinois
DiedJune 5, 1971(1971-06-05) (aged 65)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (A.B.)
UC Berkeley School of Law (LL.B.)

Gerald Sanford Levin (January 1, 1906 – June 5, 1971) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Education and career

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Born in Danville, Illinois, Levin received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1927 and a Bachelor of Laws from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1930. He entered private practice in California in 1924, and was a state court judge in California from 1955 to 1966.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On June 13, 1969, Levin was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 11, 1969, and received his commission on July 14, 1969. Levin's service lasted less than two years, ending with his death on June 5, 1971, at the age of 65.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 80 Stat. 75
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
1969–1971
Succeeded by