James Alger Fee Judge

James Alger Fee (September 24, 1888 – August 25, 1959) was a United States federal judge from Oregon. He served as a federal district court judge in Portland, Oregon, and as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the 1950s. A veteran of the United States Army, his first judicial position was with the Oregon Circuit Court. While a federal judge he made national news for his decision during World War II regarding the application of the exclusion orders that had forced those of Japanese heritage from the West Coast.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 24, 1888
Birth place
Pendleton Oregon
Date of deathAugust 25, 1959

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officeJudge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
successor
Montgomery Oliver Koelsch

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