Atsushi Wallace Tashima
Personal
Birthday:
1934
Birthplace:
Santa Maria, CA
Race or Ethnicity:
Asian American
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, 1953-1956
Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1961-1967
Amstar Corporation, 1968-1977; attorney, Spreckels Sugar Division, 1968-1972; general attorney and vice president, 1972-1977
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1977-1980
Education
Name of School:
University of California, Los Angeles
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1958
Name of School - Second:
Harvard Law School
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Degree - Second:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:
1961 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Central District of California
President Nominating:
Jimmy Carter
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
6/30/1980
Termination Date:
1/8/1996
Termination Reason:
Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Court Name - Second:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Commission Date - Second:
1/4/1996
Retirement from Active Service - Second:
6/30/2004