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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 77–78) Long Beach, California, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (AB, JD) |
Percy Anderson (born in 1948) is a judge in the United States federal court system. He serves as a district judge for the Central District of California. This means he works in a court that handles cases for a large area of 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.
Career Path
Before becoming a judge, Percy Anderson had several important jobs.
- From 1969 to 1972, he worked at UCLA helping students with housing.
- In 1972, he was an auditor for the California Department of Finance. This job involved checking financial records.
- From 1975 to 1978, he was a directing attorney for a legal services group. He also taught at UCLA during this time.
- From 1979 to 1985, he worked as an assistant United States attorney. This role involves representing the U.S. government in legal cases.
- After that, he worked as a partner at a law firm called Bryan Cave from 1985 to 1996.
- Before becoming a judge, he worked at another law firm, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal.
Becoming a Federal Judge
First Nomination Attempt
In 1992, President George H. W. Bush wanted Percy Anderson to become a federal judge. However, the Senate, which must approve judges, did not hold a hearing for his nomination. So, he did not become a judge at that time.
Confirmed as a Judge
Years later, on January 23, 2002, President George W. Bush nominated Percy Anderson again. He was nominated for a judge position in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The United States Senate approved his nomination on April 25, 2002. He officially became a judge on May 1, 2002.
Important Cases and Decisions
Judges make many important decisions in court. Sometimes, their decisions are reviewed by higher courts.
In 2006, a higher court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, removed Judge Anderson from a case. This case was about a person who was wrongly found guilty but later proven innocent by DNA evidence. The higher court decided that the case should be heard by a different judge.
In 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court overturned another trial that Judge Anderson had overseen. The higher court ruled that Judge Anderson should not have been involved in the case. This was because he owned shares in a company that was part of the legal dispute. Judges must avoid conflicts of interest to be fair.
In 2011, an article in the Los Angeles Times mentioned concerns about delays in some of Judge Anderson's cases. These cases involved people asking for their legal rights to be reviewed. Legal experts said that such long delays were unusual.
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