James L. Oakes

James L. Oakes
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office
June 30, 1992 – October 13, 2007
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office
1989–1992
Preceded byWilfred Feinberg
Succeeded byThomas Joseph Meskill
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office
May 27, 1971 – June 30, 1992
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded bySterry R. Waterman
Succeeded byFred I. Parker
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office
April 24, 1970 – June 5, 1971
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byErnest W. Gibson Jr.
Succeeded byJames Stuart Holden
19th Attorney General of Vermont
In office
1967–1969
Preceded byJohn P. Connarn
Succeeded byJim Jeffords
Member of the Vermont Senate
from the Windham district
In office
1961–1965
Preceded byHugh Agnew
Succeeded byStoyan Christowe
Personal details
Born
James Lowell Oakes

(1924-02-21)February 21, 1924
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2007(2007-10-13) (aged 83)
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationHarvard University (AB, LLB)

James Lowell Oakes (February 21, 1924 – October 13, 2007) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.