Background
Boochever, Robert was born on October 2, 1917 in New York City. Son of Louis C. and Miriam (Cohen) Boochever.
Boochever, Robert was born on October 2, 1917 in New York City. Son of Louis C. and Miriam (Cohen) Boochever.
AB, Cornell University, 1939. Juris Doctor, Cornell University, 1941. HD (honorary), University Alaska, 1981.
Law clerk, Nordlinger, Riegel & Cooper, 1941;
assistant United State Attorneys, Juneau, 1946-1947;
partner firm, Faulkner, Banfield, Boochever & Doogan, Juneau, 1947-1972;
The American Association For Justice, Alaska Supreme Court, 1972-1975, 78-80;
chief justice, Alaska Supreme Court, 1975-1978;
judge, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), Pasadena, California, 1980-1986;
senior judge, United States Court Appeals, Pasadena, California, since 1986. Member 9th circuit rules committee United States Court Appeals, 1983-1985, chairman 9th circuit library committee, since 1995. Chairman Alabama Judicial Council, 1975-1978.
Member appellate judges seminar New York University School Law, 1975. Member Conference Chief Justices, 1975-1979, vice chairman, 1978-1979. Member of advisory board National Bank of Alabama, 1968-1972.
Guest speaker Southwestern Law School Distinguished Lecture Series, 1992.
Chairman Juneau chapter American Red Cross, 1949—1951, Juneau Planning Commission, 1956—1961. Member Alaska Development Board, 1949—1952, Alaska Judicial Qualification Commission, 1972—1975. Member advisory board Juneau-Douglas Community College.
Fellow: American College Trial Attorneys. Member: American Bar Association, American Law Institute, American Judicature Society (director 1970-1974), Juneau Bar Association (president 1971-1972), Alaska Bar Association 1961-1962, Alaskans United (chairman 1972), Juneau Chamber of Commerce (president 1952, 1955), Altadena Town and County Club, Cornell Club Los Angeles.
Son of Louis C and Miriam (Cohen) Boochever. Married Lois Colleen Maddox, April 22, 1943 (deceased). Children: Barbara K, Linda Lou, Ann Paula, Miriam Deon.
Married Rose Marie Borden, August 31, 2001.