James M. Ideman
James M. Ideman | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office April 2, 1998 – September 11, 1998 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
| In office June 15, 1984 – April 2, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Tupper Lydick |
| Succeeded by | Gary Allen Feess |
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Merle Ideman April 2, 1931 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Spouse | Gertraud Krahnert |
| Education | The Citadel (BA) University of Southern California (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1949–1950 (enlisted) 1953–1956 (officer) 1965–1984 (reserve) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | U.S. Third Army Area United States Army Alaska 82nd Airborne Division U.S. Army Special Forces J.A.G. Corps |
James Merle Ideman (born April 2, 1931) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.