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|office = Chief Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]] |
|office = Chief Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]] |
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|term_end = June 30, 2016 |
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|predecessor = [[Audrey B. Collins]] |
|predecessor = [[Audrey B. Collins]] |
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|successor = [[Virginia A. Phillips]] |
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|office1 = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]] |
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|appointer1 = [[Bill Clinton]] |
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'''George Herbert King''' (born 1951) is |
'''George Herbert King''' (born 1951) is a [[United States federal judge|District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]. |
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Judge King was born in [[Shanghai, China]]. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in 1971 and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[University of Southern California School of Law]] in 1974. He was in private practice in [[Los Angeles, California]] from 1974 to 1975. He was an assistant [[U.S. Attorney]] for the Central District of California from 1975 to 1979. Judge King returned to private practice from 1979 to 1986. At the same time, he acted as a hearing examiner for the Los Angeles Police Commission from 1980 to 1982. |
Judge King was born in [[Shanghai, China]]. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in 1971 and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[University of Southern California School of Law]] in 1974. He was in private practice in [[Los Angeles, California]] from 1974 to 1975. He was an assistant [[U.S. Attorney]] for the Central District of California from 1975 to 1979. Judge King returned to private practice from 1979 to 1986. At the same time, he acted as a hearing examiner for the Los Angeles Police Commission from 1980 to 1982. |
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In 1987, Judge King became a [[United States Magistrate Judge]] for the Central District of California. On April 27, 1995, President [[Bill Clinton]] nominated Judge King to be a District Court Judge for the Central District of California, a new seat created by statute. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on June 30, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He |
In 1987, Judge King became a [[United States Magistrate Judge]] for the Central District of California. On April 27, 1995, President [[Bill Clinton]] nominated Judge King to be a District Court Judge for the Central District of California, a new seat created by statute. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on June 30, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from September 14, 2012 to June 30, 2016. |
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In perhaps his most famous ruling, |
In perhaps his most famous ruling, Judge King granted summary judgment in the case of ''Rupa Marya v. Warner/Chappell Music Inc.'' in favor of the plaintiffs, holding that defendants had no valid copyright in the song ''[[Happy Birthday to You|Happy Birthday]]'', in a decision filed September 22, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://documents.latimes.com/happy-birthday-ruling/|first=Christine|last=Mai-Duc|title=All the 'Happy Birthday' song copyright claims are invalid, federal judge rules|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 23, 2015|accessdate=September 23, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Sources== |
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Revision as of 23:24, 1 July 2016
George H. King | |
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Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
In office September 14, 2012 – June 30, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Audrey B. Collins |
Succeeded by | Virginia A. Phillips |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
Assumed office June 30, 1995 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Shanghai, China |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles USC Gould School of Law |
George Herbert King (born 1951) is a District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Judge King was born in Shanghai, China. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1971 and a J.D. from the University of Southern California School of Law in 1974. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1974 to 1975. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California from 1975 to 1979. Judge King returned to private practice from 1979 to 1986. At the same time, he acted as a hearing examiner for the Los Angeles Police Commission from 1980 to 1982.
In 1987, Judge King became a United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California. On April 27, 1995, President Bill Clinton nominated Judge King to be a District Court Judge for the Central District of California, a new seat created by statute. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 30, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from September 14, 2012 to June 30, 2016.
In perhaps his most famous ruling, Judge King granted summary judgment in the case of Rupa Marya v. Warner/Chappell Music Inc. in favor of the plaintiffs, holding that defendants had no valid copyright in the song Happy Birthday, in a decision filed September 22, 2015.[1]
Sources
- George H. King at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ^ Mai-Duc, Christine (September 23, 2015). "All the 'Happy Birthday' song copyright claims are invalid, federal judge rules". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- Chinese emigrants to the United States
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- People from Shanghai
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- United States magistrate judges
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- University of Southern California Law School alumni