James Edelman
Australian High Court justice since 2017 (born 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Joshua Edelman (born 9 January 1974)[1] has been a justice of the High Court of Australia since 30 January 2017, and is a former justice of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He is noted for his various achievements at a young age, including becoming a professor at Oxford University before the age of 35 and a justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia before the age of 40.[2] He was 43 years old upon commencing his appointment on the High Court and is eligible to continue until reaching the constitutionally required retirement age of 70 in 2044.[3]
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James Edelman | |
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Justice of the High Court of Australia | |
Assumed office 30 January 2017 | |
Nominated by | Malcolm Turnbull |
Appointed by | Peter Cosgrove |
Preceded by | Susan Kiefel |
Justice of the Federal Court of Australia | |
In office 20 April 2015 ā 29 January 2017 | |
Appointed by | Peter Cosgrove |
Preceded by | Peter Jacobson |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia | |
In office 22 July 2011 ā 19 April 2015 | |
Appointed by | Christian Porter |
Preceded by | Peter Blaxell |
Succeeded by | Peter Martino |
Personal details | |
Born | James Joshua Edelman (1974-01-09) 9 January 1974 (age 50) Perth, Western Australia |
Alma mater | University of Western Australia Murdoch University Magdalen College, Oxford |
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