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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
William H. TaftRepublican president
Seat
CA60203
Nominated
Feb. 25, 1911
Committee action
Reported (favorably)March 2, 1911
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
March 2, 1911
Commissioned
March 2, 1911
Service ended
Dec. 31, 1931Resignation

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan Judge Jan. 31, 1910 Oct. 3, 1911 Appointment to Another Judicial Position William H. Taft
U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit Judge March 2, 1911 Dec. 31, 1911 Abolition of Court William H. Taft
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge March 2, 1911 Dec. 31, 1931 Resignation William H. Taft

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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