Appointed by Ronald Reagan Name H. Holland | Succeeded by Ralph R. Beistline | |
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Preceded by James Arnold von der Heydt Alma mater University of Michigan
University of Michigan Law School Education University of Michigan, University of Michigan Law School | ||
Hezekiah Russel Holland (born 1936), more commonly known as H. Russel Holland, is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
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Education and career
Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Holland received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business in 1958 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in 1961. He was a law clerk with Justice Buell A. Nesbett of the Supreme Court of Alaska in 1961. He was an Assistant United States Attorney of the Anchorage, Alaska division from 1963 to 1965, and was then in private practice in Anchorage until 1984.
Federal judicial service
On March 6, 1984, Holland was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Alaska vacated by Judge James von der Heydt. Holland was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 26, 1984, and received his commission on July 16, 1984. He served as Chief Judge from 1989 to 1995, assuming senior status on September 18, 2001.
Notable case
Holland presided over the litigation ensuing after the Exxon Valdez disaster.
Association
Holland is a member of the Petroleum Club, a social organization that has many members associated with the oil industry.