Alfonso Zirpoli
Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli (April 12, 1905 – July 10, 1995) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
In office September 30, 1975 – July 10, 1995 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
In office September 22, 1961 – September 30, 1975 | |
Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
Succeeded by | William Austin Ingram |
Personal details | |
Born | Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli April 12, 1905 Denver, Colorado |
Died | July 10, 1995 90) San Francisco, California | (aged
Education | University of California, Berkeley (A.B.) UC Berkeley School of Law (J.D.) |
Education and career
Born in Denver, Colorado, Zirpoli received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1926 and a Juris Doctor from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1928. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California from 1928 to 1932. He was an assistant district attorney of the City and County of San Francisco from 1932 to 1933, and an Assistant United States Attorney of the Northern District of California from 1933 to 1944. He returned to private practice in San Francisco from 1944 to 1961, also serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1958 to 1961.[1]
Federal judicial service
On September 14, 1961, Zirpoli was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status on September 30, 1975, serving in that capacity until his death on July 10, 1995, in San Francisco.[1]
References
- Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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Preceded by Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California 1961–1975 |
Succeeded by William Austin Ingram |