July 1951 to February 1951, he was a civil servant radar instructor at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.

[2] March 1952 to February 1953, he served in the United States Army Signal Corps at Camp Gordon, Georgia and Fort Monmouth, New Jersey and was discharged as a private first class.

[8] On July 12, 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Farris to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit created by 92 Stat.

"[16] Although a Democratic appointee, Farris was described by his colleague Stephen Reinhardt as "extremely conservative on criminal justice issues.

[18] Norm Maleng, the King County Prosecuting Attorney, declined to file felony malicious mischief charges.

[24][25] On June 27, 1957, Farris married Jean Marie Shy in King County, Washington, and they had two daughters: Juli and Janelle.