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 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California |
| 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.