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Leon Rene Yankwich

Leon Rene Yankwich

California Central District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Born 1888 in Jassy, Romania

Died 1975

FJC ID: 2670

Leon Rene Yankwich (September 25, 1888 – February 9, 1975) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
    Judge · 1927–1935
  2. Private practice, Los Angeles, California
    1916–1918, 1919–1927
  3. U.S. Army sergeant
    1918
  4. Private practice, Modesto, California
    1909–1916

Appointments

  1. California Central District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    1966–1975 (None (reassignment))
    Term ended: Death
  2. California Southern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaChief Judge
    1935–1966 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
    Term ended: Reassignment

Education

  1. Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
    J.D. · 1926
  2. Willamette University College of Law
    Willamette University College of Law
    LL.B. · 1909