Thurmond Clarke

Judge Thurmond Clarke

Personal

Birthday:

6/29/1902

Birthplace:

Santa Paula, CA

Date of Death:

2/28/1971

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, California, 1927-1929
Deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, California, 1929-1932
Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1932-1935
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1935-1955

Education

Name of School:

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:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1927

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of California

Court Name:

California Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

8/3/1955

Termination Date:

9/18/1966

Termination Reason:

Reassignment

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name - Second:

California Central District Court

Commission Date - Second:

9/18/1966

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

9/1/1970

Termination Date - Second:

2/28/1971

Termination Reason - Second:

Death