James L. Oakes | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – October 13, 2007 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred Feinberg |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Joseph Meskill |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office May 27, 1971 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Sterry R. Waterman |
| Succeeded by | Fred I. Parker |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont | |
| In office April 24, 1970 – June 5, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Ernest W. Gibson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Stuart Holden |
| 19th Attorney General of Vermont | |
| In office 1967–1969 | |
| Preceded by | John P. Connarn |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jeffords |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from the Windham district | |
| In office 1961–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Agnew |
| Succeeded by | Stoyan Christowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Lowell Oakes February 21, 1924 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2007 (aged 83) Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, LLB) |
James Lowell Oakes (February 21, 1924 – October 13, 2007) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.