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James Edelman

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

James Joshua Edelman was born on January 9, 1974 and has been a justice of the High Court of Australia since January 30, 2017. He is a former justice of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He is noted for reaching senior judicial and academic positions 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; he was 43 years old when he joined the High Court and is eligible to serve until the constitutionally required retirement age of 70 in 2044.

Facts
Role
Justice of the High Court of Australia, 2017 to present 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Australian 1
Born
1974 1
Birth Date
1974-01-09 1
Birthplace
Perth 2
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
Role (category)
Judge 2
Role (category)
Lawyer 2
Role (category)
Barrister 2
Classification
Field of Law
Commercial and Business Law 1
Gender
Male 1
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Justice of the High Court of Australia since 30 January 2017.

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Additional Source James Edelman (Wikipedia)Wikipedia category: Jewish Australian academics

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1. James Edelman (Wikipedia)
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    James Joshua Edelman (born 9 January 1974) 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.
  • Member Of: Federal Court of Australia, lead paragraph: former justice of the Federal Court of Australia
  • In Legal System: Australian Law, Wikipedia category: Jewish Australian academics
    Category:Jewish Australian academics
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2. Wikidata: James Edelman
Wikidata Q16866460, P19 place of birth claim
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P19 (place of birth): Perth
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