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Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Herbert HooverRepublican president
Seat
ALMD0109
Nominated
Jan. 24, 1931
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Feb. 16, 1931
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Feb. 20, 1931
Commissioned
Feb. 25, 1931
Service ended
June 3, 1955Death

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 Northern District of Alabama Judge Feb. 25, 1931 June 5, 1936 Reassignment Herbert Hoover
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Judge Feb. 25, 1931 June 3, 1955 Death Herbert Hoover

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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