Howard Boyd Turrentine (January 22, 1914 – August 20, 2010) was a

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of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Education and career

Born in Escondido,

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, Turrentine received an

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degree from San Diego State College in 1936 and a

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from the

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in 1939. He was in private practice in

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, California from 1939 to 1941, and was a deputy city attorney of San Diego from 1940 to 1941. He was a Lieutenant Commander in the

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during

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, from 1941 to 1945. He resumed his private practice in San Diego from 1945 to 1968, and was a member of the Selective Service Appeals Board in 1966. He was a judge of the Superior Court, County of San Diego from 1968 to 1970.

Federal judicial service

On February 19, 1970, Turrentine was nominated by President

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to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by Judge Fred Kunzel. Turrentine was confirmed by the

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on April 23, 1970, and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 1982 to 1984, assuming

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on January 22, 1984, and serving in that status until his death on August 20, 2010, in Point Loma, California.

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Education and career

Federal judicial service

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