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American judge (1931–2019)
Procter Ralph Hug Jr.
Hug in 2000
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
January 1, 2002 – November 30, 2017
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
April 8, 1996 – November 30, 2000
Preceded byJ. Clifford Wallace
Succeeded byMary M. Schroeder
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
September 15, 1977 – January 1, 2002
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byBen C. Duniway
Succeeded byJay Bybee
Personal details
BornProcter Ralph Hug Jr.
(1931-03-11)March 11, 1931
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 2019(2019-10-17) (aged 88)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Reno (BS)
Stanford University (LLB)

Procter Ralph Hug Jr. (March 11, 1931 – October 17, 2019) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Education and career

Born in Reno, Nevada, Hug received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1953 as a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and was a lieutenant in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1955. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Stanford Law School in 1958, entering private practice in Reno until 1977. He was a deputy state attorney general of Nevada, and was a general counsel to the Nevada University System from 1972 to 1976. He was a civilian aide to the United States Secretary of the Army in 1977.

Federal judicial service

On August 29, 1977, Hug was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Ben C. Duniway. Hug was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 15, 1977, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1996 to 2000. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2002. He retired from active service on November 30, 2017. Hug died on October 17, 2019.

References

  1. Justices and Judges of the United States Courts, Volume 3. 1980.
  2. "Profile of Chief Judge Procter Hug Jr". appellate-counsellor.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  3. ^ Procter Ralph Hug Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  4. Procter R. Hug. Jr. – Reno, NV, The Reno Journal Gazette and Mason Valley News

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Preceded byBen C. Duniway Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1977–2002 		Succeeded byJay Bybee
Preceded byJ. Clifford Wallace Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1996–2000 		Succeeded byMary M. Schroeder


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