James Augustine Walsh
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James Augustine Walsh (September 17, 1906 – May 2, 1991) was a United States federal judge.
Walsh was born in Westfield, Massachusetts. He received a LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1928. He was in private practice of law in Mesa, Arizona from 1928 to 1941. He was a City attorney of City of Mesa from 1936 to 1940. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney of District of Arizona in 1943. He was a County attorney of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1943 to 1944. He was a judge to the Superior Court, Maricopa County from 1945 to 1947. He was in private practice of law in Phoenix, Arizona from 1947 to 1952. He was a Chief counsel, Arizona Code Commission from 1951 to 1952.
Walsh was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Walsh was nominated by President Harry S Truman on July 3, 1952, to a seat vacated by Howard C. Speakman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 5, 1952, and received commission on July 7, 1952. Served as chief judge, 1961-1972. Assumed senior status on July 9, 1976. Walsh's service was terminated on May 2, 1991, due to death.
External links
- James Augustine Walsh at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
