Robert Francis Peckham

Judge Robert Francis Peckham

Personal

Birthday:

11/3/1920

Birthplace:

San Francisco, CA

Date of Death:

2/16/1993

Place of Death:

San Francisco, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale, California, 1946-1948, 1953-1959
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of California, 1948-1953; chief assistant, Criminal Division, 1952-1953
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 1959-1966; presiding judge, 1961-1963, 1965-1966

Education

Name of School:

Stanford University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1941

Name of School - Second:

Yale University

Name of School - Third:

Stanford University Law School

At Stanford Law School, excellence is a given. Our community: engaged faculty and students, influential alumni, dedicated staff is united in its belief that a Stanford Law degree is a powerful tool for change. Our programs: intensive curriculum, hands-on legal clinics, high-profile academic centers cultivate professional skills and values, inspire new ideas, and engage leaders in developing solutions. And our resources: from cutting-edge facilities to the diverse advantages of Stanford University make the Stanford Law campus an ideal environment for exploring and mastering the law.

Degree - Third:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Third:

1945

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of California

Court Name:

California Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

11/3/1966

Retirement from Active Service:

11/11/1988

Termination Date:

2/16/1993

Termination Reason:

Death