Fee, James Alger, 1888-1959
Dates
- Existence: 1888 - 1959
Biography
wikipedia: James Alger Fee (September 24, 1888 – August 25, 1959) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. A veteran of the United States Army, his first judicial position was with the Oregon Circuit Court. While a federal judge he made national news for his decision during World War II regarding the application of the exclusion orders that had forced those of Japanese heritage from the West Coast.
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Oral history interview with Robert A. Leedy
Oral history interview with Robert A. Leedy conducted by Anna J. Brown and Katherine H. O'Neil from September 10 to October 1, 1994, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Leedy was an attorney and a commissioner for the U.S. District Court of Oregon.