Cecil F. Poole
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Cecil Francis Poole (July 25, 1914 – November 12, 1997) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and a United States Attorney for the Northern District of California. He was the first African American to serve as a United States Attorney (outside of the United States Virgin Islands), the first African American to serve as a Judge of the Northern District of California and the second African American to serve as a Judge of the Ninth Circuit.
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Cecil Francis Poole | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
In office January 15, 1996 – November 12, 1997 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
In office November 27, 1979 – January 15, 1996 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
Succeeded by | Richard Paez |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
In office July 23, 1976 – March 31, 1980 | |
Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Oliver Jesse Carter |
Succeeded by | Thelton Henderson |
Personal details | |
Born | Cecil Francis Poole (1914-07-25)July 25, 1914 Birmingham, Alabama |
Died | November 12, 1997(1997-11-12) (aged 83) San Francisco, California |
Education | University of Michigan (AB) University of Michigan Law School (LLB) Harvard Law School (LLM) |
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