Gerald Sanford Levin

Gerald Sanford Levin (January 1, 1906 June 5, 1971) was a United States federal judge.

Biography

Born in Danville, Illinois, Levin received an A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1927 and an LL.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1930. He entered private practice in California in 1924, and was a state court judge in California from 1955 to 1966.

On June 13, 1969, Levin was nominated by President Richard M. Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 11, 1969, and received his commission on July 14, 1969. Levin's service lasted less than two years, ending with his death on June 5, 1971, at the age of 65.

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Preceded by
new seat
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
1969–1971
Succeeded by
Charles Byron Renfrew
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