Cynthia Holcomb Hall

Cynthia Hall
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
August 31, 1997 – February 26, 2011
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
October 4, 1984 – August 31, 1997
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byRichard Clifton
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
November 18, 1981 – October 4, 1984
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byHarry Pregerson
Succeeded byJohn Davies
Personal details
Born(1929-02-19)February 19, 1929
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 2011(2011-02-26) (aged 82)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
EducationStanford University (BA, LLB)
New York University (LLM)

Cynthia Holcomb Hall (February 19, 1929 – February 26, 2011) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

  1. ^ Jefferson, Renee Knake; Johnson, Hannah Brenner (May 12, 2020). Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court. New York University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4798-9591-5. I know it helped that I was a woman, a Republican, and a judge. If I had been a bra-burning liberal, I probably wouldn't have gotten the job.