D.C. Circuit
Carl E. McGowan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- John F. KennedyDemocratic president
- Seat
- CADC0503
- Nominated
- Jan. 15, 1963
- Committee hearing
- March 12, 1963
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)March 14, 1963
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- March 15, 1963
- Commissioned
- March 27, 1963
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 1981until Jan. 1, 1981
- Senior status
- Aug. 31, 1981
- Service ended
- Dec. 21, 1987Death
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.
Recent judicial activity
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- No recorded activity.
Cases
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Judicial writings
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