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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Harry S TrumanDemocratic president
Seat
CA70105
Nominated
Jan. 13, 1949
Committee hearing
Jan. 25, 1949
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Jan. 27, 1949
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Jan. 31, 1949
Commissioned
Feb. 2, 1949
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 1954until Jan. 1, 1959
Senior status
June 30, 1966
Service ended
Aug. 16, 1979Death

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 Eastern District of Wisconsin Judge June 29, 1939 Feb. 2, 1949 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Feb. 2, 1949 Aug. 16, 1979 Death Harry S Truman

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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