Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi

Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
September 30, 1996  August 4, 2009
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office
May 7, 1976  September 30, 1996
Appointed byGerald Ford
Preceded byElisha Avery Crary
Succeeded byCarlos R. Moreno
Personal details
Born
Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi

September 12, 1930 (1930-09-12)
Tacoma, Washington
DiedAugust 4, 2009 (2009-08-05) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California
ChildrenJudge Jon Takasugi and Leslie Takasugi
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (B.S.)
USC Gould School of Law (J.D.)
OccupationJudge
Known forFirst Japanese American federal judge

Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi (Japanese: 高杉 光弘, September 12, 1930 August 4, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.