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Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Title
Judge
Appointed by
John F. KennedyDemocratic president
Seat
OKWD0401
Nominated
Jan. 15, 1962
Committee hearing
Feb. 6, 1962
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Feb. 7, 1962
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Feb. 7, 1962
Commissioned
Feb. 17, 1962
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 1972until Jan. 1, 1982
Senior status
Jan. 12, 1982
Service ended
April 7, 2006Death

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 Oklahoma Judge Feb. 17, 1962 April 7, 2006 Death John F. Kennedy
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma Judge Feb. 17, 1962 April 7, 2006 Death John F. Kennedy
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma Judge Feb. 17, 1962 April 7, 2006 Death John F. Kennedy

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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