James Edelman
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. 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. 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.
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 – 29 January 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Peter Cosgrove |
| Preceded by | Peter Jacobson |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia | |
| In office 22 July 2011 – 19 April 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Christian Porter |
| Preceded by | Peter Blaxell |
| Succeeded by | Peter Martino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Joshua Edelman 9 January 1974 Perth, Western Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia Murdoch University Magdalen College, Oxford |
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