Dal Millington Lemmon (October 29, 1887 – April 26, 1958) was a

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of the

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and previously was a United States district judge of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Lemmon received an

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degree from

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in 1908. He was a

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for the California State Library from 1908 to 1910, and was in private practice in

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from 1910 to 1933. He was a Judge of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, California from 1933 to 1947.

Federal judicial service

Lemmon was nominated by President Harry S Truman on January 17, 1947, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Martin Ignatius Welsh. He was confirmed by the

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on February 5, 1947, and received his commission on February 7, 1947. His service was terminated on May 3, 1954, due to elevation to the Ninth Circuit. Lemmon was nominated by President

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on April 6, 1954, to the

, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 871. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 27, 1954, and received commission on April 29, 1954. His service was terminated on April 26, 1958, due to his death.

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* 1887 births 1958 deaths Stanford University alumni California state court judges Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California United States district court judges appointed by Harry S. Truman 20th-century American judges Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower {{California-state-judge-stub