James M. Ideman

James Merle Ideman (born April 2, 1931) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

James M. Ideman
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
April 2, 1998 – September 11, 1998
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
June 15, 1984 – April 2, 1998
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byLawrence Tupper Lydick
Succeeded byGary Allen Feess
Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court
In office
1979–1984
Personal details
Born
James Merle Ideman[1][2]

(1931-04-02) April 2, 1931[3]
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
SpouseGertraud Krahnert
EducationThe Citadel (BA)
University of Southern California (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1949-1950 (enlisted)[4]
1953-1956 (officer)
1965-1984 (reserve)[5]
RankColonel
UnitU.S. Third Army Area[5]
United States Army Alaska[5]
82nd Airborne Division[5]
U.S. Army Special Forces[5]
J.A.G. Corps[6]

Education and career

Born in Rockford, Illinois, Ideman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Citadel in 1953 and a Juris Doctor from the USC Gould School of Law in 1963. He served in the United States Army from 1949 to 1950, 1953 to 1956, and from 1965 to 1984. From 1963 to 1964 he was law clerk to superior court judge McIntyre Faries. He was a deputy district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from 1964 to 1979, and a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, California from 1979 to 1984.[7]

Federal judicial service

On May 24, 1984, Ideman was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Judge Lawrence Tupper Lydick. Ideman was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 15, 1984, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on April 2, 1998, retiring fully on September 11, 1998.[7]

References
  1. "James Merle Ideman # 35036 - Attorney Licensee Search".
  2. "Judge Profile: James Merle Ideman". martindale.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-eighth Congress, first session(-second session) on confirmation hearings on appointments to the federal judiciary and the Department of Justice. pt.3 (1985) Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. 1955 United States Army Register, Volume 1
  5. Arnold, Kenneth James (1993). California courts and judges handbook.
  6. Johnson, Barnabas D. (1984). Almanac of the federal judiciary, Volumes 1-2.
  7. "Ideman, James M. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

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