John P. Vukasin Jr.

John Peter Vukasin Jr. (May 25, 1928 – September 20, 1993) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Education and career He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Fremont High School. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1956.

He was in the United States Army from January 1951 to 1953 and was stationed at Fort Ord, California, where he completed basic training and became an instructor with the 6th Division Faculty of the 6th Infantry Division.

Federal judicial service On September 13, 1983, Vukasin was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California vacated by Judge Stanley Alexander Weigel. Vukasin was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 20, 1983, and received his commission the same day.