Thomas Tang
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Thomas Tang (January 11, 1922 – July 18, 1995) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1977 to 1995. Tang was the first American of Chinese descent to become a U.S. federal judge.
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |||||||||||||
In office October 12, 1993 – July 18, 1995 | |||||||||||||
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |||||||||||||
In office October 12, 1977 – October 12, 1993 | |||||||||||||
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter | ||||||||||||
Preceded by | Richard Harvey Chambers | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Michael Daly Hawkins | ||||||||||||
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Born | (1922-01-11)January 11, 1922 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Died | July 18, 1995(1995-07-18) (aged 73) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Education | Santa Clara University (BS) University of Arizona (LLB) | ||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鄧心平 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 邓心平 | ||||||||||||
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