Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
In office September 30, 1996 – August 4, 2009 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
In office May 7, 1976 – September 30, 1996 | |
Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Elisha Avery Crary |
Succeeded by | Carlos R. Moreno |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi September 12, 1930 Tacoma, Washington |
Died | August 4, 2009 Los Angeles, California | (aged 78)
Children | Judge Jon Takasugi and Leslie Takasugi |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (B.S.) USC Gould School of Law (J.D.) |
Occupation | Judge |
Known for | First Japanese American federal judge |
Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi (Japanese: 高杉 光弘,[1] September 12, 1930 – August 4, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.