Charles Leach Hardy

Charles Leach Hardy (born 1919-December 24, 2010) is a United States federal judge.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Hardy received a B.S. from the University of Arizona in 1947 and an LL.B. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1950. He was in the United States Army Captain, Field Artillery from 1941 to 1946. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona from 1949 to 1952. He was a Deputy county attorney of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1952 to 1955. He was in private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1956. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Arizona from 1957 to 1959. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona from 1959 to 1966. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona from 1967 to 1980.

Hardy was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Hardy was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 2, 1980, to a seat vacated by Walter E. Craig. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He assumed senior status on June 2, 1990. He died December 24, 2010.

Sources

• Charles Leach Hardy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Hardy, Charles Leach
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Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	1919
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
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