- no2010200447
- Person
- 1929-
Edward Leavy (1929- ) was born near Aurora, Oregon. In 1953, Leavy graduated from Notre Dame Law School. He spent a few years in private practice from 1953 to 1954. He worked as deputy district attorney, a district court judge, circuit court judge for Lane County, Oregon and Justice pro tempore Oregon Supreme Court. He also was U.S. District Magistrate for U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon from 1976 to 1984. He was nominated by Ronald Reagan in 1984 for the U.S. District Court of Oregon and in 1987 he became a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.