A. Wallace Tashima | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office July 31, 2004 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office January 4, 1996 – July 31, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Arthur Alarcón |
| Succeeded by | Milan Smith |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office June 30, 1980 – January 8, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Warren J. Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Dean Pregerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Atsushi Wallace Tashima June 24, 1934 Santa Maria, California, U.S. |
| Children | 3, including Chris Tashima |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1953-1956 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
Atsushi Wallace Tashima (Japanese: 田島 篤, born June 24, 1934) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is the third Asian American and first Japanese American to be appointed to a United States Court of Appeals.