Thomas Jamison MacBride

Thomas Jamison MacBride (March 25, 1914 – January 6, 2000) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Thomas Jamison MacBride
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
In office May 19, 1979 – May 18, 1980
Appointed by	Warren Burger
Preceded by	new seat
Succeeded by	William Clark O'Kelley
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office March 25, 1979 – January 6, 2000
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office 1967–1979
Preceded by	Myron Donovan Crocker
Succeeded by	Philip Charles Wilkins
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office September 18, 1966 – March 25, 1979
Appointed by	operation of law
Preceded by	Seat established by 80 Stat. 75
Succeeded by	Lawrence K. Karlton
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office September 22, 1961 – September 18, 1966
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the California State Assembly from the 8th district
In office January 7, 1957 - January 2, 1961
Preceded by	Gordon A. Fleury
Succeeded by	William Adolphus “Jimmy” Hicks
Personal details
Born	Thomas Jamison MacBride (1914-03-25)March 25, 1914 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Died	January 6, 2000(2000-01-06) (aged 85) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of California, Berkeley (AB, JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

Education and career

He was born in Sacramento, California and attended Sacramento High School. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1936 and a Juris Doctor from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 1940. He was a law clerk for the Office of the Deputy State Attorney General of California from 1940 to 1942. He was in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II, from 1942 to 1946. While in the Navy, he served as a Combat Intelligence Officer with the Seventh Fleet Headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur in Brisbane, Australia. He was in private practice in Sacramento from 1946 to 1961.

California Legislature

MacBridge also served as a State Assembly member for the 8th district from January 7, 1957 - January 2, 1961.

Federal judicial service

MacBride was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on September 14, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on September 18, 1966, to a new seat authorized by 80 Stat. 75. He served as Chief Judge from 1967 to 1979. He was a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1975 to 1978. He was a Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1979 to 1980. He was a Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1982 to 1987. He assumed senior status on March 25, 1979. His service terminated on January 6, 2000, due to his death in Sacramento.

Sources

• Thomas Jamison MacBride at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.