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James Levin Latchum

James Levin Latchum

Delaware District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Born 1918 in Milford, DE

Died 2004

FJC ID: 1348

James Levin Latchum (December 23, 1918 – January 31, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware
    1946–1968
  2. Delaware River and Bay Authority
    Attorney · 1963–1968
  3. Delaware Interstate Highway Division
    Attorney · 1955–1963
  4. U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel
    1946–1961
  5. District of Delaware
    District of Delaware
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1951–1953
  6. Delaware State Highway Department
    Attorney · 1949–1951
  7. U.S. Army captain
    1940–1946

Appointments

  1. Delaware District Court
    1968–2004 · Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Virginia School of Law
  2. Princeton University
    A.B. · 1940