Gary L. Taylor

Gary Lee Taylor (born December 8, 1938) is a retired United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Gary Lee Taylor
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office December 8, 2004 – July 1, 2005
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office October 1, 1990 – December 8, 2004
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Ferdinand Francis Fernandez
Succeeded by	Otis D. Wright II
Judge of the Orange County Superior Court
In office 1986–1990
Personal details
Born	Gary Lee Hoisington[1] December 8, 1938 Los Angeles, California
Spouse(s)	Joanne J. Henrikson[1]
Education	University of California, Los Angeles (AB) UCLA School of Law (JD)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army[1]
Years of service	1964-1966[1]
Rank	Captain[1]
Unit	Army Judge Advocate General Corps[1]

Education and career

Born Gary Lee Hoisington in Los Angeles, California in 1938 his last name was changed to Taylor in 1945 when he was adopted.[1] Taylor received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1960, and a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law in 1963.

In 1963 he served as an assistant to the Dean of Foreign Students at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]

He served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army from 1964 to 1966, and was thereafter in private practice until 1986. He was a Judge on the Orange County Superior Court from 1986 to 1990.[2]

Federal judicial service

On August 3, 1990, Taylor was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Judge Ferdinand Francis Fernandez. Taylor was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 28, 1990 and received his commission on October 1, 1990. He assumed senior status on December 8, 2004, and retired from the bench entirely on July 1, 2005. He is currently associated with Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services.[2]

References

1. Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress ... on confirmation hearings on appointments to the federal judiciary .... pt.8 (1991)
2. "Taylor, Gary L. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

Sources

• FJC Bio