James Hodson Anderson

James Hodson Anderson (August 4, 1909 – 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. He was elected Nebraska Attorney General in 1948. He resigned the position in March 1950.[1]

James Hodson Anderson
25th Attorney General of Nebraska
In office
1949–1950
GovernorVal Peterson
Preceded byWalter R. Johnson
Succeeded byHarold P. Caldwell
Personal details
BornAugust 4, 1909
Died1996 (aged 86–87)
Political partyRepublican

Work as Counsel for the Union Pacific Railroad Company and Selected Cases

After his time as the Attorney General of Nebraska, he became an important counsel for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. In this capacity he represented the Union Pacific in many legal cases before courts such as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa[2] and the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit[3] among others.

As a counsel for the Union Pacific, he was called on to represent the company before the United States Supreme Court as well. In one such case, United States v. Union Pacific R. Co. - argued from January 23, 1957 and decided on April 8, 1957 - he had on his legal team, Warren M. Christopher, who would later serve as US Secretary of State. Representing the United States as opposing counsel was US Solicitor General, James Lee Rankin, along with a team of lawyers that assisted him.[4] Six years later James Rankin would be appointed General Counsel on the Warren Commission.

References
  1. "45 N.W.2d 122: State v. Peterson". Supreme Court of Nebraska. December 9, 1950. Retrieved March 17, 2020 – via Justia.
  2. "United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, 173 F. Supp. 397 (S.D. Iowa 1959)". Justia Law. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. "Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Hall Lumber Sales, Inc., Defendant-appellee, 419 F.2d 1009 (7th Cir. 1969)". Justia Law. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. "FindLaw's United States Supreme Court case and opinions". Findlaw. Retrieved October 11, 2021.


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