Laughlin Edward Waters Sr.

Judge Laughlin Edward Waters Sr.

Personal

Birthday:

8/16/1914

Birthplace:

Los Angeles, CA

Date of Death:

6/3/2002

Place of Death:

Los Angeles, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army captain, Infantry, 1942-1945
Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1946-1947
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1947-1953, 1961-1976
State assemblyman, California, 1947-1953
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, 1953-1961

Education

Name of School:

University of California, Los Angeles

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1939

Name of School - Second:

University of Southern California Gould School of Law

One of the most prominent law schools in the country, USC Law offers a forward-looking, interdisciplinary legal education guided by nationally renowned professors and informed by the diversity of a friendly and collegial student body. Located in the nation's second largest city, one of the largest and most dynamic in the world, the school offers myriad opportunities to apply the law to real-world problems through partnerships with some of the world's leading companies and law firms. Through interdisciplinary academic training and practical application of skills, students acquire the experience necessary to succeed as leaders in a global environment.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1947

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name:

California Central District Court

President Nominating:

Gerald Ford

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/12/1976

Retirement from Active Service:

7/6/1986

Termination Date:

6/3/2002

Termination Reason:

Death