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James C. Paine
James Carriger Paine (May 20, 1924 – March 7, 2010) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Education and career Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Valdosta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, Paine received an Associate of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1943. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia Business School in 1947. He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1950. He was in the United States Naval Reserve from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice of law in West Palm Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida from 1950 to 1979. Federal judicial service Paine was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 12, 1979, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4, 1979, and received his commissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges. To qualify, a judge in the Federal judiciary of the United States, federal court system must be at least 65 years old, and the sum of the judge's age and years of service as a federal judge must be at least 80 years. As long as senior judges carry at least a 25 percent caseload or meet other criteria for activity, they remain entitled to maintain a staffed office and chambers, including a secretary and their normal complement of law clerks, and they continue to receive annual cost-of-living increases. Senior judges vacate their seats on the bench, and the President of the United States, president may appoint new full-time judges to fill those seats. Some U.S. states have similar systems for senior judges. State court (United States), State courts with a similar system include Iowa (for judges on the Iowa Court of Appeals), Pennsylvania, and Virginia (for justices of the Virginia Supreme Court). Statuto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |