Joseph Farris' Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Post Office Box 193939
San Francisco, CA 94119-3939
Full Name:
Joseph Jerome Farris
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1930
Birth Place:
Birmingham, AL
JD, University of Washington, 1958
MSW, Clark Atlanta University, 1955
BS, Morehouse College, 1951
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1995-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1979-1995
Judge, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, 1969-1979
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, September 26, 1979
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, July 12, 1979
Attorney, Private Practice, Seattle, Washington, 1958-1969
Served, United States Army Signal Corps, 1952-1953
No organizational membership information on file.