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D.C. Circuit

Carl E. McGowan

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Former Born May 7, 1911, Hymera, IN Died Dec. 21, 1987 1 panel seat recorded

Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
John F. KennedyDemocratic
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.

Recent judicial activity

Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.

Cases

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

CaseNo.StatusDate
Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency, Alabama Power Company, Kennecott Minerals Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, States of New York, State of Vermont, American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Anne M. Gorsuch, Administrator, States of New York, Alabama Power Co., State of Vermont, American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors. Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency, Alabama Power Company, American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Anne M. Gorsuch, Administrator, Alabama Power Company, American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors Decided Oct. 11, 1983 Authored

Judicial writings

Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Opinion Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency, Alabama Power Company, Kennecott Minerals Co., Tennessee Valley Authority, States of New York, State of Vermont, American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Anne M. Gorsuch, Administrator, States of New York, Alabama Power Co., State of Vermont, American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors. Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency, Alabama Power Company, American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Anne M. Gorsuch, Administrator, Alabama Power Company, American Petroleum Institute, Intervenors D.C. Circuit Oct. 11, 1983