Douglas R. Campbell Explained

Douglas R. Campbell
Office:	Judge of the Federal Court of Canada
Termstart:	July 2, 2003
Birth Date:	27 August 1945
Birth Place:	Calgary, Alberta

Douglas R. Campbell (born August 27, 1945) was a judge who served on the Federal Court of Canada.^[1] He was Canada's longest-serving judge, serving a total of 46 years.^[2]

He was appointed a judge on the Provincial Court of British Columbia at age 29 in 1974.^[2] In 1995 he was appointed to the Federal Court of Canada, where he served until his mandatory retirement at age 75 in 2020.^[2]

Notes and References

1. [Federal Court of Canada]
2. Web site: Fine . Sean . How Canada’s longest-serving judge made ‘Campbelling’ part of the legal lexicon for refugee cases . The Globe and Mail . 30 October 2023 . 8 September 2023 . He was once Canada’s youngest judge and he stayed until he became the longest-serving.