Atsushi Wallace Tashima

Judge Atsushi Wallace Tashima

Personal

Birthday:

1934

Birthplace:

Santa Maria, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

Asian American

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, 1953-1956
Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1961-1967
Amstar Corporation, 1968-1977; attorney, Spreckels Sugar Division, 1968-1972; general attorney and vice president, 1972-1977
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1977-1980

Education

Name of School:

University of California, Los Angeles

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1958

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1961

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name:

California Central District Court

President Nominating:

Jimmy Carter

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

6/30/1980

Termination Date:

1/8/1996

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Court Name - Second:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

1/4/1996

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

6/30/2004