Otto Richard Skopil Jr. | |
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 Skopil in 2007 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office June 30, 1986 – October 18, 2012 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office September 26, 1979 – June 30, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Edward Leavy |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Belloni |
| Succeeded by | James M. Burns |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
| In office June 2, 1972 – October 20, 1979 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Alfred Goodwin |
| Succeeded by | Owen M. Panner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Otto Richard Skopil Jr. June 3, 1919 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2012 (aged 93) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Willamette University (BA, LLB) |
Otto Richard Skopil Jr. (June 3, 1919 – October 18, 2012) was an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. The native Oregonian was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1979 to 1986. Previously, he was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon from 1972 to 1979, and was the chief judge of that court from 1976 to 1979. Of German ancestry, he was a veteran of World War II and received both his undergraduate education and law degree from Willamette University.