Robert C. Broomfield
| Robert Broomfield | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
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In office August 12, 1999 – July 10, 2014 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
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In office 1994 – August 12, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | William Docker Browning |
| Succeeded by | Stephen M. McNamee |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
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In office July 11, 1985 – August 12, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established in 1984 pursuant to 71 Stat. 586 |
| Succeeded by | Susan Ritchie Bolton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 18, 1933 Detroit, Michigan, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died |
July 10, 2014 (aged 81) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Cuma[1] |
| Children | Robert, Jr., and Scott, and daughter, Alyson[1] |
| Alma mater |
Pennsylvania State University University of Arizona College of Law |
Robert Cameron Broomfield (June 18, 1933 – July 10, 2014) was a judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.[2] President Ronald Reagan nominated him on May 15, 1985 and he was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 10, 1985. Broomfield served as chief judge from 1994 to 1999. Chief Justice William Rehnquist appointed Broomfield to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in May 2002, a position in which he served until 2009.[1] Chief Justice William Rehnquist appointed him to the Budget Committee in 1997 and he served as a member until 2013.[1]
Broomfield earned a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University in 1955, and a LL.B. from University of Arizona College of Law in 1961.
From 1955 to 1958, Broomfield was a United States Air Force Lieutenant, and an Air Force Reserve Captain from 1961 to 1972.
He assumed senior status on August 12, 1999[3] and served in that capacity until his death. Broomfield died of cancer in a Phoenix hospice on July 10, 2014,[1] exactly 29 years from the date he was commissioned as a federal judge.
He was influential in obtaining approval for and funding of the Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse in Phoenix.[1]
His former colleagues held a memorial service in his honor at the District Court of Arizona on July 23, 2014.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Federal Court in Arizona Mourns Passing of District Judge Robert C. Broomfield" (PDF). United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Public Information Office. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ The American Bar, the Canadian Bar, the International Bar - Google Books. Books.google.ca. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. District Court in Arizona to Remember District Judge Robert C. Broomfield" (PDF). United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Public Information Office. 16 July 2014.
External links
- Robert C. Broomfield at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Seat established in 1984 pursuant to 71 Stat. 586 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona 1985–1999 |
Succeeded by Susan Ritchie Bolton |