James Robert Browning (b. October 1, 1918, Great Falls, Montana) is an American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. As of 2005, he has served 44 years on the court—the longest tenure in that court's history—and published over 1,000 appellate decisions. While Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit, he oversaw numerous reforms that modernized and increased the efficiency of the circuit's administration. Image File history File links James_R._Browning. ... Great Falls, Montana at dusk Great Falls is a city located in Central Montana in Cascade County. ... United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Browning was raised in Belt, Montana, where he attended public school. He was nicknamed "Tiny" as a child, only growing to an adult height of 5'2". Browning received his undergraduate degree from Montana State University in 1938, and an LL.B. from Montana University Law School in 1941, where he graduated at the top of his class and served as editor-in-chief of the law review. After law school, he joined the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice in Denver, Colorado. In 1943, he entered the United States Army as a private during World War II. He spent three years in the Pacific Theatre in military intelligence, and earned a Bronze Star Medal and the rank of first lieutenant. Belt is a city located in Cascade County, Montana. ... The Montana State University System was created on July 1, 1994, when the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the states colleges and universities into two umbrella universities, Montana State University System and the University of Montana. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, published by an organization of students at a law school. ... Antitrust or competition laws are laws which seek to promote economic and business competition by prohibiting anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. ... Justice Department redirects here. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... Combatants Allies: • Soviet Union, • UK & Commonwealth, • USA, • France/Free France, • China, • Poland, • ...and others Axis: • Germany, • Japan, • Italy, • ...and others Commanders Strength Casualties Full list Full list World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a large scale military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... The Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) is the term used in the United States for all military activity in the Pacific Ocean and the countries bordering it, in World War II. Pacific War is a more common name, around the world, for the broader conflict between the Allies and Japan... Military intelligence (abbreviated MI, int. ... The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is the fourth highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service. ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ...

Browning left the army in 1946 and returned to the Department of Justice, where he proceeded to rise through the ranks over the following seven years. He served in the Washington, D.C. Antitrust Division office until 1948, when he moved to the Seattle office to serve as northwest regional chief. Browning came back to D.C. the following year to serve as assistant chief of the Antitrust Division's General Litigation Section, first assistant in the Civil Division from 1951-1952, and executive assistant to the U.S. Attorney General. In 1953, he organized and served as the first chief of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys. Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ... The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) provides the 93 United States Attorneys (94 United States Attorneys offices) with: general executive assistance and direction, policy development, administrative management direction and oversight, operational support, coordination with other components of the United States Department of Justice and other federal agencies. ...

He left the DOJ the same year, however, to enter private practice as a partner in the firm of Perlman, Lyons & Browning in D.C. He also lectured at New York University and Georgetown law schools. Browning then served as Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1958 until 1961 at the request of Chief Justice Earl Warren. Browning was the last Clerk of the Supreme Court to hold the Bible at a presidential inauguration, for President John F. Kennedy. New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ... The schools original sign, preserved on the north quad of the present-day campus. ... A court clerk or clerk of the court is an occupation whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. ... The Supreme Court of the United States is the supreme court in the U.S.. As the highest court, it provides the leadership of the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government. ... The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was a California district attorney of Alameda County, the 30th Governor of California, and the 14th Chief Justice of the United States (from 1953 to 1969). ... The presidential seal was first used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ...

On September 6, 1961, President Kennedy nominated Browning to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, to a seat vacated by Walter Lyndon Pope. Despite receiving a "Not Qualified" rating from the American Bar Association and publicized opposition from sitting Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, Browning was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 18, 1961. Browning served as chief judge of that court from 1976 until 1988. During that time he reorganized and modernized its administration so as to completely eliminate its backlog and reduce by half the time spent to decide an appeal. He also spearheaded such advances as the first fully computerized docket system in a federal court and the use of e-mail communications between judge's chambers. Browning assumed senior status on September 1, 2000. American Bar Associations Washington, DC office The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. ... Justice Frankfurter Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882 – February 22, 1965) was a United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The word docket can mean: A brief summary of a document, also called an abstract A listing of items that an organization plans on discussing, also called an agenda The official schedule of proceedings in lawsuits pending in a court of law. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

In 1991, Browning was awarded the Edward J. Devitt Award for Distinguished Service to Justice, which is presented annually to a federal judge. In 2001, the Montana State Bar Association gave Browning its highest honor, the Jameson Award. In 2005, the main Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals courthouse in San Francisco was named in his honor. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Browning founded two non-profit institutions for the improvement of justice: the Western Regional Justice Center in Pasadena, California, and the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society, also in Pasadena. Pasadena is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

He is the last circuit judge remaining from the Kennedy Administration.

References

• Federal Judicial Center federal judges biographical database
• Pelosi Introduces Legislation to Designate San Francisco Courthouse in Honor of James R. Browning, November 20, 2003 press release from the office of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.
• The State Bar's highest award goes this year to... Judge James Browning: Montana native, UM grad and now senior judge for 9th Circuit wins Jameson Award, The Montana Lawyer Magazine, August, 2001.
• Circuit Judge James R. Browning Take Senior Status, September 21, 2000 press release from the Ninth Circuit.