James Alger Fee | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office April 30, 1954 – August 25, 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Clifton Mathews |
| Succeeded by | Montgomery Oliver Koelsch |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
| In office 1948–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Claude C. McColloch |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
| In office March 18, 1931 – April 30, 1954 | |
| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Bean |
| Succeeded by | William G. East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Alger Fee September 24, 1888 Pendleton, Oregon, US |
| Died | August 25, 1959 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | Whitman College (AB) Columbia Law School (LLB) |
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.