Ancer L. Haggerty
| Ancer L. Haggerty | |
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| Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
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In office 2002 – January 31, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Robert Hogan |
| Succeeded by | Ann Aiken |
| Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
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In office March 28, 1994 – August 26, 2009 | |
| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Owen M. Panner |
| Succeeded by | Michael H. Simon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 26, 1944 Vanport, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Oregon University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1967–1970 |
Ancer Lee Haggerty (born August 26, 1944)[1] is a former judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. At the time of his nomination to the federal bench by President Clinton in 1993, he was serving as an Oregon circuit court judge.
Early life and education
Haggerty graduated University of Oregon with a B.S. in 1967, and after service in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 1970, entered Hastings College of Law of the University of California, earning a J.D. in 1973.
Career
After four years in the Metropolitan Public Defenders office in Portland, Oregon, Haggerty entered private practice. He served as chief judge of the court from 2002 until 2009.[2] He retired at the end of 2014.[3]
Haggerty was the presiding judge in the trial of White Aryan Resistance (WAR) founder and leader, Tom Metzger (white supremacist), over his involvement in a murder committed by skinhead members of Portland's East Side White Pride.
References
- ↑ "JTBF".
- ↑ "Courthouse News" (PDF) XV (1). United States District Court for the District of Oregon. January 20, 2009. p. 2. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ↑ Denson, Bryan (December 31, 2014). "Ancer Haggerty, presiding judge in two notorious neo-Nazi cases in Portland, hangs up robes". The Oregonian.
External links
- Ancer L. Haggerty at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Owen M. Panner |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon 1994–2009 |
Succeeded by Michael H. Simon |