James Lowell Oakes

Judge James Lowell Oakes

Personal

Birthday:

2/21/1924

Birthplace:

Springfield, IL

Date of Death:

10/13/2007

Place of Death:

Marthas Vineyard, MA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Harrie B. Chase, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1947-1948, 1949-1950
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1948-1949
Private practice, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1950-1966, 1969-1970
State senator, Vermont, 1961-1965
Attorney general, State of Vermont, 1967-1969

Education

Name of School:

Harvard University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1945

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:

1947

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of Vermont

Court Name:

Vermont District Court

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

4/24/1970

Termination Date:

6/5/1971

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Court Name - Second:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

5/27/1971

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

6/30/1992

Termination Date - Second:

10/13/2007

Termination Reason - Second:

Death