Bruce Rutherford Thompson

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Bruce Rutherford Thompson
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office
August 31, 1978 –February 10, 1992
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office
August 16, 1963 –August 31, 1978
Appointed by John F. Kennedy
Preceded by John Rolly Ross
Succeeded by Harry E. Claiborne
Personal details
Born
Bruce Rutherford Thompson

(1911-07-31)July 31, 1911
Reno, Nevada
DiedFebruary 10, 1992(1992-02-10) (aged 80)
Education University of Nevada, Reno (A.B.)
Stanford Law School (LL.B.)

Bruce Rutherford Thompson (July 31, 1911 – February 10, 1992) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

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Education and career

Born in Reno, Nevada, Thompson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1932 and a Bachelor of Laws from Stanford Law School in 1936. He was in private practice in Reno from 1936 to 1963, serving as an Assistant United States Attorney of the District of Nevada from 1942 to 1952, and as a Special Master for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from 1952 to 1954. [1]

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Federal judicial service

On July 9, 1963, Thompson was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by Judge John Rolly Ross. Thompson was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6, 1963, and received his commission on August 16, 1963. He assumed senior status on August 31, 1978, serving in that capacity until his death on February 10, 1992. [1]

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Honor

The Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse in Reno was named for Thompson.[ citation needed ]

Personal

Thompson's brother, Gordon R. Thompson, was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada from 1961 to 1980. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bruce Rutherford Thompson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
  2. ↑ "G. R. Thompson, 76, Nevada Justice". The New York Times . February 6, 1995.
  3. ↑ "Gordon R. Thompson". San Francisco Chronicle . February 6, 1995.

Sources

The Biographical Directory of Federal Judges is a publication of the Federal Judicial Center providing basic biographical information on all past and present United States federal court Article III judges.

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Preceded by
John Rolly Ross 		Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
1963–1978		Succeeded by
Harry E. Claiborne
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