Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Title
Chief Judge
Appointed by
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican president
Seat
CCPA0603
Nominated
March 25, 1959
Committee hearing
April 24, 1959
Committee action
Reported (favorably)April 28, 1959
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
April 29, 1959
Commissioned
April 30, 1959
Senior status
June 26, 1972
Service ended
Dec. 17, 1974Death

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. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Associate Judge March 9, 1950 May 4, 1959 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Harry S Truman
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Chief Judge April 30, 1959 Dec. 17, 1974 Death Dwight D. Eisenhower

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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