Judge Bruce Rutherford Thompson
Judge
District Court, D. Nevada
Bruce Rutherford Thompson served as Judge on the District Court, D. Nevada from 1979 to 1992. The appointment came from Edmund Brown in 1979. Education: LL.B. from Stanford University. Earlier federal service: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, District Court, D. Nevada.
- Court
- District Court, D. Nevada
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Edmund Brown
- Active
- 1963 – 1992
- Party
- Democratic
Education
- LL.B.Stanford University (1936)
Career History
- JudgeSuperior Court of California, County of Ventura (1979 – 1992) — appointed by Edmund Brown
- Trial JudgeSuperior Court of California, County of Ventura (1979 – 1979) — appointed by Edmund Brown
- JudgeSuperior Court of California, County of Ventura (1978 – 1979) — appointed by Edmund Brown
- JudgeDistrict Court, D. Nevada (1963 – 1992) — appointed by John Kennedy
- Special master1952 – 1954
- Assistant U.S. attorney1942 – 1952
- Private practice1936 – 1963
Cases before Judge Thompson
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Thompson will decide any matter.