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James M. Ideman

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · 1984

James M. Ideman , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. James Merle Ideman (born April 2, 1931) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Education

  • The CitadelB.A., 1953
  • University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)J.D., 1963

Career

U.S. Army lieutenant, 1953-1956; Deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, California, 1964-1979; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1979-1984

Biography

James Merle Ideman (born April 2, 1931) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

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