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James M. Ideman

James M. Ideman

California Central District Court

Born 1931 in Rockford, IL

FJC ID: 1141

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.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
    Judge · 1979–1984
  2. Los Angeles County, California
    Deputy district attorney · 1964–1979
  3. U.S. Army lieutenant
    1953–1956

Appointments

  1. California Central District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    1984–1998 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
    Term ended: Retirement
  2. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
    Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
    1979–1984
    Term ended: resign

Education

  1. University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)
    J.D. · 1963
  2. The Citadel
    B.A. · 1953