Bruce Rutherford Thompson
Personal
Birthday:
7/31/1911
Birthplace:
Reno, NV
Date of Death:
2/10/1992
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Reno, Nevada, 1936-1963
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Nevada, 1942-1952
Special master, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, 1952-1954
Education
Name of School:
University of Nevada, Reno
Degree:
A.B.
Degree Year:
1932
Name of School - Second:
Stanford University Law School
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Degree - Second:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:
1936 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Nevada
Court Name:
Nevada District Court
President Nominating:
John F. Kennedy
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
8/16/1963
Retirement from Active Service:
8/31/1978
Termination Date:
2/10/1992
Termination Reason:
Death