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Percy Anderson
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| Assumed office May 1, 2002 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Kim McLane Wardlaw |
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| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) Long Beach, California, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (AB, JD) |
Percy Anderson (born in 1948) is a United States district judge. He serves on the United States District Court for the Central District of California. This means he works in a federal court in California.
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Early Life and Education
Percy Anderson went to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He earned his first degree, an Artium Baccalaureus, in 1970. Later, in 1975, he received his law degree, called a Juris Doctor, from the UCLA School of Law.
Early Career
Before becoming a judge, Percy Anderson had several important jobs. From 1969 to 1972, he worked at UCLA. He started as a house advisor and later became the Assistant Dean of the UCLA Office of Housing.
In 1972, he worked for the California Department of Finance as an Auditor. From 1975 to 1978, he was a directing attorney. He helped people get legal services in the San Fernando Valley. During this time, he also taught at UCLA in 1977 and 1978.
From 1979 to 1985, Anderson was an assistant United States attorney. This means he worked for the U.S. government. He helped to represent the United States in legal cases. After that, he worked as a partner at a law firm called Bryan Cave from 1985 to 1996. Before he became a judge, he also worked at another law firm, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal.
Becoming a Federal Judge
Percy Anderson was considered for a judge position more than once.
First Nomination
In 1992, President George H. W. Bush nominated him. This means the President suggested him to be a United States district judge. However, the Senate did not hold a hearing to confirm him. So, he did not become a judge at that time.
Second Nomination and Appointment
Years later, President George W. Bush nominated Percy Anderson again. This happened on January 23, 2002. He was nominated for a judge position in the Central District of California. This seat became open when Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw moved to a higher court.
The United States Senate approved his nomination on April 25, 2002. He officially became a judge on May 1, 2002.
Important Cases and Decisions
As a judge, Percy Anderson has handled many cases. Sometimes, decisions made by judges can be reviewed by higher courts.
In 2006, a higher court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, reviewed one of his cases. This case was about a person who claimed they were wrongly convicted. The higher court decided that the case should be heard again by a different judge.
In 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court overturned another trial that Judge Anderson had overseen. They ruled that he should not have been involved in the case. This was because he owned shares in a company that was part of the case.
In 2011, an article in the Los Angeles Times talked about delays in some of Judge Anderson's cases. These cases involved prisoners asking for their cases to be reviewed. Legal experts said these delays were unusual.
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