James Watson

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James Watson

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States Customs Court

United States Court of International Trade

Education

Bachelor's

New York University, 1947

Law

Brooklyn Law School, 1951

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.


James Lopez Watson (1922-2001) is a former federal judge on the United States Court of International Trade and the United States Customs Court.[1]

Education

  • New York University, B.A., 1947
  • Brooklyn Law School, LL.B., 1951[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, 1943-1945
  • Private practice, 1951-1953
  • Member, New York State Senate, 1954-1963
  • Judge of civil court, New York City, 1963-1966[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Watson was nominated to the USCC by President Lyndon Johnson. He was commissioned on March 7, 1966. He was reassigned to the new Court of International Trade when the USCC was abolished, receiving his commission on November 1, 1980. He assumed senior status on February 28, 1991, and served in that capacity until his death on September 1, 2001.[1]

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