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'''James Kenneth Logan''' (August 21, 1929 – September 8, 2018) was a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]].


==Education and career==
'''James Kenneth Logan''' (born August 21, 1929) is a former [[United States federal judge]].


Born in [[Quenemo, Kansas]], Logan was a Corporal in the [[United States Army]] in the aftermath of [[World War II]], from 1947 to 1948. He received an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from the [[University of Kansas]] in 1952 and an [[LL.B.]] from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1955. He was a [[law clerk]], Hon. Walter Huxman, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit from 1955 to 1956. He was in private practice in [[Los Angeles, California]] from 1956 to 1957. He was an Assistant professor, University of Kansas School of Law from 1957 to 1961. He was a Dean and professor of law, University of Kansas School of Law from 1961 to 1968. He was a Special U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas from 1964 to 1967. He was an Ezra Ripley Thayer teaching fellow, Harvard Law School from 1961 to 1962. He was a Visiting professor of law, University of Texas in 1964. He was in private practice in [[Olathe, Kansas]] from 1968 to 1977. He was a Visiting professor of law, Stanford University in 1969. He was a Visiting professor of law, University of Michigan in 1976. He was a Lecturer in law, University of Kansas School of Law in 1982. He was a Lecturer in law, Duke University, 1987, 1991 in 1993.
Born in [[Quenemo, Kansas|Quenemo]], [[Kansas]], Logan was a Corporal in the [[United States Army]] in the aftermath of [[World War II]], from 1947 to 1948. He received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] from the [[University of Kansas]] in 1952 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1955. Upon graduation from Kansas, Logan was awarded a [[Rhodes Scholarship]] in 1952. He was a [[law clerk]] for Judge [[Walter A. Huxman]] of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 1955 to 1956. He was in private practice in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] from 1956 to 1957. He was an assistant professor at the [[University of Kansas School of Law]] from 1957 to 1961. He was a dean and professor of law at the University of Kansas School of Law from 1961 to 1968. He was a [[United States magistrate judge#History|United States Commissioner]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Kansas]] from 1964 to 1967. He was an Ezra Ripley Thayer teaching fellow at Harvard Law School from 1961 to 1962. He was a visiting professor of law at the [[University of Texas School of Law]] in 1964. He was in private practice in [[Olathe, Kansas|Olathe]], Kansas from 1968 to 1977. He was a visiting professor of law at [[Stanford Law School]] in 1969. He was a visiting professor of law at the [[University of Michigan Law School]] in 1976. He was a lecturer in law at the University of Kansas School of Law in 1982, and a lecturer in law at [[Duke University School of Law]] in 1987 and from 1991 to 1993.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|1412|nid=1383981|name=James Kenneth Logan<!--(1929–)-->}}</ref>


==Federal judicial service==
Logan was a federal judge on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]]. Logan was nominated by President [[Jimmy Carter]] on November 4, 1977, to a seat vacated by [[Delmas Carl Hill]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on December 15, 1977, and received his commission on December 16, 1977. He assumed [[senior status]] on August 31, 1994. Logan served in that capacity until July 15, 1998, due to retirement.

Logan was nominated by President [[Jimmy Carter]] on November 4, 1977, to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]] vacated by Judge [[Delmas Carl Hill]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on December 15, 1977, and received his commission on December 16, 1977. He assumed [[senior status]] on August 31, 1994. Logan served in that capacity until July 15, 1998, due to retirement.<ref name="auto"/>

==Notable case==

In 1984, Logan wrote the majority opinion in a ruling that struck down a law that permitted schools to fire teachers for homosexual conduct. The ruling, which can be seen as a precursor to ''[[Bostock v. Clayton County]]'', was affirmed by an equally divided Supreme Court. <ref>"Board of Ed. of Oklahoma City v. National Gay Task Force." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1984/83-2030. Accessed 22 Feb. 2021.</ref>

==References==
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James Kenneth Logan
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
In office
August 31, 1994 – July 15, 1998
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
In office
December 16, 1977 – August 31, 1994
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byDelmas Carl Hill
Succeeded byMary Beck Briscoe
Personal details
Born
James Kenneth Logan

(1929-08-21)August 21, 1929
Quenemo, Kansas
DiedSeptember 8, 2018(2018-09-08) (aged 89)
Olathe, Kansas
SpouseBeverly Jennings
EducationUniversity of Kansas (AB)
Harvard Law School (LLB)

James Kenneth Logan (August 21, 1929 – September 8, 2018) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Education and career

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Born in Quenemo, Kansas, Logan was a Corporal in the United States Army in the aftermath of World War II, from 1947 to 1948. He received an Artium Baccalaureus from the University of Kansas in 1952 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1955. Upon graduation from Kansas, Logan was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1952. He was a law clerk for Judge Walter A. Huxman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 1955 to 1956. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1956 to 1957. He was an assistant professor at the University of Kansas School of Law from 1957 to 1961. He was a dean and professor of law at the University of Kansas School of Law from 1961 to 1968. He was a United States Commissioner of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas from 1964 to 1967. He was an Ezra Ripley Thayer teaching fellow at Harvard Law School from 1961 to 1962. He was a visiting professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law in 1964. He was in private practice in Olathe, Kansas from 1968 to 1977. He was a visiting professor of law at Stanford Law School in 1969. He was a visiting professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School in 1976. He was a lecturer in law at the University of Kansas School of Law in 1982, and a lecturer in law at Duke University School of Law in 1987 and from 1991 to 1993.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Logan was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on November 4, 1977, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated by Judge Delmas Carl Hill. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1977, and received his commission on December 16, 1977. He assumed senior status on August 31, 1994. Logan served in that capacity until July 15, 1998, due to retirement.[1]

Notable case

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In 1984, Logan wrote the majority opinion in a ruling that struck down a law that permitted schools to fire teachers for homosexual conduct. The ruling, which can be seen as a precursor to Bostock v. Clayton County, was affirmed by an equally divided Supreme Court. [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b James Kenneth Logan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "Board of Ed. of Oklahoma City v. National Gay Task Force." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1984/83-2030. Accessed 22 Feb. 2021.

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Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
1977–1994
Succeeded by