Thelton Henderson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| Assumed office November 28, 1998 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| In office 1990–1997 | |
| Preceded by | William Austin Ingram |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Hall Patel |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| In office June 30, 1980 – November 28, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Cecil F. Poole |
| Succeeded by | William Alsup |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thelton Eugene Henderson November 28, 1933 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA, JD) |
Thelton Eugene Henderson (born November 28, 1933) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. He has played an important role in the field of civil rights as a lawyer, educator, and jurist.[1]