James Carriger Paine
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| office = Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
| term_start = May 20, 1992
| term_end = March 7, 2010
| office1 = Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
| term_start1 = October 5, 1979
| term_end1 = May 20, 1992
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| predecessor1 = Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
| successor1 = Daniel T. K. Hurley
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| birth_place = Valdosta, Georgia
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| death_place = Palm Beach, Florida
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University of Virginia School of Law (LLB)
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James Carriger Paine (May 20, 1924 – March 7, 2010) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Education and career
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Paine received an Associate of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1943. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia Business School in 1947. He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1950. He was in the United States Naval Reserve from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice of law in West Palm Beach, Florida from 1950 to 1979.{{FJC Bio|1827|nid=1386041|name=James Carriger Paine}}
Federal judicial service
Paine was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 12, 1979, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4, 1979, and received his commission on October 5, 1979. He assumed senior status on May 20, 1992, serving in that status until his death on March 7, 2010, in Palm Beach, Florida.
Notable cases
While a judge on the district court, Paine presided over several notable cases, including
- The trial of the Seminole leader James E. Billie on charges of killing an endangered Florida panther.{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE1D61E3CF93BA1575BC0A961948260|title=MISTRIAL DECLARED IN PANTHER KILLING|newspaper=The New York Times |date=28 August 1987 |publisher=}}
- The trial of John Piazza for NFL match-fixing.{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DE7DF1E38F932A15752C0A965948260|title=Piazza Sentenced|last=AP|newspaper=The New York Times |date=21 January 1983 |publisher=}}
- The revocation of U.S. citizenship proceedings of Bohdan Koziy.{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F07E0DC123BF936A15753C1A964948260&sec=&spon=|title=Deportation Sought for Man Accused in '43 Killing of Jews|last=AP|newspaper=The New York Times |date=25 October 1982 |publisher=}}
- The trial of stockbroker Leslie Roberts on mail fraud and conspiracy charges.{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE7DC163EF932A35757C0A961948260|title=Star Broker Gets 15 Years|last=AP|newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 1987 |publisher=}}
References
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External links
- {{FJC Bio|1827|nid=1386041|name=James Carriger Paine}}
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Category:University of Florida alumni
Category:University of Virginia School of Law alumni
Category:Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Category:United States district court judges appointed by Jimmy Carter
Category:Columbia Business School alumni
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